Over the last decade renewable energy, or energy recycling, has taken on a whole new light. Although the technology has existed for years, it is becoming more main stream both commercially and residentially. The main streams are wind power, hydropower, solar energy, geothermal energy, biofuel, and biomass. This information is provided courtesy of http://www.advancedmrf.com.

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2.  Renewable energy is energy
that comes from natural
resources such as sunlight,
wind, plants, etc.
 There is an unlimited supply
and this energy form can be
used repeatedly

3.  Wind Power
 Use wind turbines to harness the power
 Wind turbines have output of 1.5-3 MW
 Potential of wind energy is 5 times current
energy production
 Hydropower
 Also known as hydroelectricity
 Energy from water
 Water is 300 times denser than air
 Forms include micro hydro and run-of-river
hydroelectricity

4.  Solar Energy
 Also known as solar power and solar thermal
energy
 Most common form of renewable energy
 Results from solar radiation
 Characterized as active and passive
 Biomass
 Plant material
 Plants harness the power during
photosynthesis
 Energy is released when the plants are burnt

5.  Biofuel
 Derived from plants
 An variation is biodiesel which is made from
vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled
greases
 Used to power vehicles or added to diesel
 Geothermal Energy
 Thermal energy is contained in the earths
core
 Stored at about 4,000 miles inside earth’s
core
 Hot springs are heated by geothermal energy

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