This document discusses energy conservation and the various sources of energy. It begins by explaining that the sun is the primary source of most natural energy in the world. Fossil fuels like coal and oil get their energy from the sun over millions of years. It then classifies sources of energy as either renewable (sun, wind, water, geothermal) or non-renewable (fossil fuels, nuclear fuels). Conservation of energy is important because demand is exceeding supply as populations and industries grow. Every unit of energy saved can be used elsewhere, and non-renewable fuel sources will eventually be depleted. The document provides tips for conserving energy at home through more efficient use of appliances, lighting and cooking fuels.
Global Energy Consumption and alternative technologiesKnut Linke
Global energy consumption is increasing at 2.4% annually, straining resources and causing more pollution. Residential energy usage, especially for heating, cooling and hot water, accounts for a large portion of total usage. Alternative technologies like solar PV, solar thermal, and geothermal can help reduce energy consumption and shift to cleaner sources. These technologies are becoming more affordable with government incentives that cover 30% or more of installation costs, making them viable options for homeowners looking to save money and help the environment.
This document provides an overview of energy sources and conservation. It discusses key scientists in energy development like James Joule and the laws of thermodynamics. It also covers various energy sources like fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and biomass. Non-renewable energy sources are those that cannot be replaced quickly, like coal, petroleum and natural gas. Renewable sources include solar, wind and biomass. The document examines energy usage trends worldwide and in India. It analyzes challenges around meeting India's increasing energy demands in a sustainable manner.
This document discusses the importance of energy conservation. It makes three key points:
1) Energy conservation reduces energy usage and can lead to increased environmental quality, savings, and energy security.
2) Methods of conserving energy include improving efficiency, eliminating waste, and adopting new technologies.
3) Conserving energy is important for both developing and developed countries as it reduces costs and reliance on imported fuels.
Energy Conservation is become a necessity for the future of mankind. Energy resources are depleting on a large scale so renewable resources of energy like solar energy and wind energy are used to convert into the necessary forms of energy.
This document summarizes a presentation made by Akram Khalid, CEO of Pakistan Prosperity Initiative, at a seminar on energy and the environment. The presentation covered topics such as the relationship between energy, development, and the environment; sources of energy in Pakistan and their advantages and disadvantages; and the civil society perspective on ensuring adequate, affordable energy while maintaining environmental sustainability. Key recommendations included improving energy availability through new sources like shale gas, increasing the share of renewable and nuclear energy, and promoting energy conservation. Civil society organizations were urged to create awareness on these issues and advocate for transparent, environmentally-friendly energy policies and governance.
Me 482 energy conservation and management notesfaris kk
This document provides information about the ME 482 Energy Conservation & Management course offered at KTU. It includes the course code, title, credits, objectives, syllabus, modules, expected outcomes, textbooks, and question paper pattern. The course aims to enable analysis of energy data, energy accounting, and methodologies for energy savings. The syllabus covers topics like energy and power, energy consumption data, energy auditing, components of energy billing, efficient motors and lighting, boilers and furnaces, efficient pumps and fans, and energy economics. Students will learn to carry out energy accounting and auditing and suggest ways to save energy. The assessment includes two internal exams and an end semester exam evaluating modules through long and short answer questions
The document is a seminar report submitted by Ajay Kumar for the partial fulfillment of a Master of Technology degree in power system engineering. It discusses renewable energy scenarios in India with a focus on solar energy. The report provides an overview of solar photovoltaic power systems and how they convert sunlight into electricity using the photovoltaic effect discovered by Edmund Becquerel in 1839. It also acknowledges the guidance provided by the report's supervisor and others in its preparation.
Global Energy Consumption and alternative technologiesKnut Linke
Global energy consumption is increasing at 2.4% annually, straining resources and causing more pollution. Residential energy usage, especially for heating, cooling and hot water, accounts for a large portion of total usage. Alternative technologies like solar PV, solar thermal, and geothermal can help reduce energy consumption and shift to cleaner sources. These technologies are becoming more affordable with government incentives that cover 30% or more of installation costs, making them viable options for homeowners looking to save money and help the environment.
This document provides an overview of energy sources and conservation. It discusses key scientists in energy development like James Joule and the laws of thermodynamics. It also covers various energy sources like fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and biomass. Non-renewable energy sources are those that cannot be replaced quickly, like coal, petroleum and natural gas. Renewable sources include solar, wind and biomass. The document examines energy usage trends worldwide and in India. It analyzes challenges around meeting India's increasing energy demands in a sustainable manner.
This document discusses the importance of energy conservation. It makes three key points:
1) Energy conservation reduces energy usage and can lead to increased environmental quality, savings, and energy security.
2) Methods of conserving energy include improving efficiency, eliminating waste, and adopting new technologies.
3) Conserving energy is important for both developing and developed countries as it reduces costs and reliance on imported fuels.
Energy Conservation is become a necessity for the future of mankind. Energy resources are depleting on a large scale so renewable resources of energy like solar energy and wind energy are used to convert into the necessary forms of energy.
This document summarizes a presentation made by Akram Khalid, CEO of Pakistan Prosperity Initiative, at a seminar on energy and the environment. The presentation covered topics such as the relationship between energy, development, and the environment; sources of energy in Pakistan and their advantages and disadvantages; and the civil society perspective on ensuring adequate, affordable energy while maintaining environmental sustainability. Key recommendations included improving energy availability through new sources like shale gas, increasing the share of renewable and nuclear energy, and promoting energy conservation. Civil society organizations were urged to create awareness on these issues and advocate for transparent, environmentally-friendly energy policies and governance.
Me 482 energy conservation and management notesfaris kk
This document provides information about the ME 482 Energy Conservation & Management course offered at KTU. It includes the course code, title, credits, objectives, syllabus, modules, expected outcomes, textbooks, and question paper pattern. The course aims to enable analysis of energy data, energy accounting, and methodologies for energy savings. The syllabus covers topics like energy and power, energy consumption data, energy auditing, components of energy billing, efficient motors and lighting, boilers and furnaces, efficient pumps and fans, and energy economics. Students will learn to carry out energy accounting and auditing and suggest ways to save energy. The assessment includes two internal exams and an end semester exam evaluating modules through long and short answer questions
The document is a seminar report submitted by Ajay Kumar for the partial fulfillment of a Master of Technology degree in power system engineering. It discusses renewable energy scenarios in India with a focus on solar energy. The report provides an overview of solar photovoltaic power systems and how they convert sunlight into electricity using the photovoltaic effect discovered by Edmund Becquerel in 1839. It also acknowledges the guidance provided by the report's supervisor and others in its preparation.
The document presents on renewable energy sources and provides an overview of renewable energy in India. It discusses that renewable energy comes from sources that replenish naturally and includes solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. It then summarizes India's energy situation and potential from various renewable sources. The challenges facing renewable energy development in India are also outlined, such as high costs and regulatory issues. The presentation concludes that renewable energy has significant potential in India to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and create rural employment opportunities.
Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy policy in IndiaPallav Purohit
Renewable Energy in India provides opportunities and challenges. India has significant renewable energy potential from sources like solar, wind, biomass and small hydro. The country is focused on developing renewable energy to reduce emissions, energy imports and power shortages. Key policies support renewable energy development through preferential tariffs, renewable purchase obligations and other regulations. However, intermittent sources, transmission infrastructure and high costs remain challenges to large scale renewable energy adoption in India.
Energy conservation is important to reduce costs, promote economic security, and protect the environment for future generations as fossil fuels are non-renewable. While industrialized countries rely heavily on fossil fuels, transitioning to renewable sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass is key. Individuals can conserve energy through everyday actions like using appliances efficiently, insulating homes, and choosing active transportation when possible. As fossil fuel reserves are depleted, a combined effort of alternative energy development and behavioral changes around energy use is needed.
The document discusses various energy resources and their use. It provides information on global and Indian energy consumption and installed capacity. It discusses different types of energy resources including fossil fuels, renewable resources like wind and solar energy, and emerging technologies like hydrogen fuel cells. It also covers topics like India's energy balance, installed wind capacity by Indian states, advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources, and problems due to overuse of non-renewable resources.
Renewable energy comes from resources that are continually replenished, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. It is derived directly from the sun or from heat generated deep within the earth. Renewable energy includes electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and biofuels and hydrogen derived from renewable resources.
The document discusses energy conservation and climate change. It defines energy conservation as any behavior that results in less energy usage, such as turning off lights. It states that climate change poses a serious threat and that global temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate due to human activity like carbon dioxide emissions. The document advocates for addressing this issue through improving energy efficiency in technology and changing energy-consuming behaviors to use less energy and reduce waste.
This document discusses various types of energy sources and the importance of energy conservation. It begins by explaining that energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed. It then describes different renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. It also discusses non-renewable sources like coal and uranium. The document emphasizes the need for energy conservation given limited resources and increasing demand. It provides examples of conservation efforts in India like energy audits and appliance ratings. Overall, the document promotes reducing consumption and recycling to conserve energy.
Electrical energy has become essential for modern life and is used for personal comforts, entertainment, industrial and agricultural purposes, and transportation. While conventional fossil fuels currently provide most electricity, they are finite and cause environmental problems. Non-conventional renewable sources like solar, wind and biomass are more sustainable options. India's total installed power capacity is over 225,000 MW as of 2013, with thermal sources providing over half, while renewable sources account for 12%. Conserving energy reduces costs and environmental impacts, since less fossil fuels are used when generating the same amount of power. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency promotes conservation through policies, awareness campaigns and standards like appliance energy labeling.
Energy conservation is important for several reasons. Non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels are limited, while demands keep increasing. Conserving energy helps save money and reduce pollution. Some ways to conserve energy include recycling, turning off electronic devices when not in use, replacing old light bulbs with energy efficient ones, and not keeping lights on unnecessarily at home or in public places. In India, a large portion of energy comes from non-renewable sources like coal and oil, and the country imports a significant amount of its total energy consumption. Increased energy conservation will help address issues from domestic coal shortages and rising energy import dependence.
The document discusses trends in global energy consumption and renewable energy. It notes that while global energy consumption has been rising, there is a shift toward renewable sources like hydro, wind, solar and bioenergy. Country-level trends vary significantly based on economic growth and policies supporting renewable energy. The future outlook suggests renewable sources will continue growing to meet energy demands while reducing environmental impacts from traditional fossil fuels.
The document discusses sustainable energy sources and their potential to meet future energy needs. It introduces various renewable energy options like solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass. It then covers challenges like intermittency, converting energy to liquid fuels, and land use requirements. The document poses questions to prompt discussion of these topics and sustainable energy development strategies.
This document provides information on energy conservation and efficiency. It discusses why conservation is important, actions individuals and communities can take to conserve energy, and programs to promote conservation. Key points covered include the benefits of conservation in reducing fossil fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions, strategies cities are using to become more sustainable like green fleets and renewable energy, and specific steps homeowners can take to save energy.
The document discusses various renewable energy technologies including wind power, hydropower, solar energy, geothermal energy, and bioenergy. It provides details on how each technology works, examples of implementation, and their contributions to energy production globally. Emerging technologies discussed include enhanced geothermal systems, marine energy, artificial photosynthesis, algae fuels, and solar aircraft. Overall the document serves as an introduction to mainstream and developing renewable energy sources.
The document discusses renewable energy prospects in India. It notes that India has significant potential for renewable energy from sources like wind, solar, biomass and small hydro due to its natural resources and climate. However, renewable energy currently accounts for a small portion of total energy consumption. The government has set targets to increase renewable capacity and is providing subsidies to boost renewable development. Rapid economic growth in India is increasing energy demand, making it important to develop domestic renewable sources to meet demand and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.
This document provides an overview of various nonrenewable energy resources, including oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy. It discusses where these resources come from, how they are extracted and processed, as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of each resource. In particular, it notes that fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal account for about 80% of the energy generated in the US currently, but that they are nonrenewable and their combustion contributes to issues like global warming. Nuclear energy is presented as an alternative that does not emit greenhouse gases, but it produces radioactive waste that remains dangerous for thousands of years.
The document discusses renewable energy in India, providing an overview of India's energy sector and the status and future prospects of renewable energy. It notes that India has significant potential for renewable energy from sources like solar, wind and hydro due to its climate and geography. The document outlines India's targets for increasing renewable energy capacity and summarizes the current installed capacity and leadership in sectors like wind and solar energy. It also examines investment opportunities and government support for growing renewable energy in India.
This document discusses various alternative sources of electricity including solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, nuclear energy, and volcanic energy. It notes that overuse of electricity production can result in no electricity being left for future generations. Solar power in particular is highlighted as an inexhaustible source that uses solar panels to capture sunlight and generators to convert it into electricity. The document concludes by stating that these alternative energy sources can generate energy to save exhaustible resources and non-renewable fuels while being inexhaustible and pollution-free.
This lesson plan discusses 10 sources of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, biomass, nuclear, and fossil fuels. The objectives are for students to justify their choice of most reliable energy source and explain the importance of conserving energy. Students will group according to their preferred energy source, debate the efficiency and convenience of different options, and research pros and cons of the 10 sources in an assignment. While each source has benefits, all have flaws, so a balanced approach using multiple sources is needed.
Renewable energy refers to energy sources that are naturally replenished and virtually inexhaustible, such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, providing a sustainable and clean alternative to fossil fuels for power generation and reducing carbon emissions!
The document presents on renewable energy sources and provides an overview of renewable energy in India. It discusses that renewable energy comes from sources that replenish naturally and includes solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. It then summarizes India's energy situation and potential from various renewable sources. The challenges facing renewable energy development in India are also outlined, such as high costs and regulatory issues. The presentation concludes that renewable energy has significant potential in India to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and create rural employment opportunities.
Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy policy in IndiaPallav Purohit
Renewable Energy in India provides opportunities and challenges. India has significant renewable energy potential from sources like solar, wind, biomass and small hydro. The country is focused on developing renewable energy to reduce emissions, energy imports and power shortages. Key policies support renewable energy development through preferential tariffs, renewable purchase obligations and other regulations. However, intermittent sources, transmission infrastructure and high costs remain challenges to large scale renewable energy adoption in India.
Energy conservation is important to reduce costs, promote economic security, and protect the environment for future generations as fossil fuels are non-renewable. While industrialized countries rely heavily on fossil fuels, transitioning to renewable sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass is key. Individuals can conserve energy through everyday actions like using appliances efficiently, insulating homes, and choosing active transportation when possible. As fossil fuel reserves are depleted, a combined effort of alternative energy development and behavioral changes around energy use is needed.
The document discusses various energy resources and their use. It provides information on global and Indian energy consumption and installed capacity. It discusses different types of energy resources including fossil fuels, renewable resources like wind and solar energy, and emerging technologies like hydrogen fuel cells. It also covers topics like India's energy balance, installed wind capacity by Indian states, advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources, and problems due to overuse of non-renewable resources.
Renewable energy comes from resources that are continually replenished, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. It is derived directly from the sun or from heat generated deep within the earth. Renewable energy includes electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and biofuels and hydrogen derived from renewable resources.
The document discusses energy conservation and climate change. It defines energy conservation as any behavior that results in less energy usage, such as turning off lights. It states that climate change poses a serious threat and that global temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate due to human activity like carbon dioxide emissions. The document advocates for addressing this issue through improving energy efficiency in technology and changing energy-consuming behaviors to use less energy and reduce waste.
This document discusses various types of energy sources and the importance of energy conservation. It begins by explaining that energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed. It then describes different renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. It also discusses non-renewable sources like coal and uranium. The document emphasizes the need for energy conservation given limited resources and increasing demand. It provides examples of conservation efforts in India like energy audits and appliance ratings. Overall, the document promotes reducing consumption and recycling to conserve energy.
Electrical energy has become essential for modern life and is used for personal comforts, entertainment, industrial and agricultural purposes, and transportation. While conventional fossil fuels currently provide most electricity, they are finite and cause environmental problems. Non-conventional renewable sources like solar, wind and biomass are more sustainable options. India's total installed power capacity is over 225,000 MW as of 2013, with thermal sources providing over half, while renewable sources account for 12%. Conserving energy reduces costs and environmental impacts, since less fossil fuels are used when generating the same amount of power. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency promotes conservation through policies, awareness campaigns and standards like appliance energy labeling.
Energy conservation is important for several reasons. Non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels are limited, while demands keep increasing. Conserving energy helps save money and reduce pollution. Some ways to conserve energy include recycling, turning off electronic devices when not in use, replacing old light bulbs with energy efficient ones, and not keeping lights on unnecessarily at home or in public places. In India, a large portion of energy comes from non-renewable sources like coal and oil, and the country imports a significant amount of its total energy consumption. Increased energy conservation will help address issues from domestic coal shortages and rising energy import dependence.
The document discusses trends in global energy consumption and renewable energy. It notes that while global energy consumption has been rising, there is a shift toward renewable sources like hydro, wind, solar and bioenergy. Country-level trends vary significantly based on economic growth and policies supporting renewable energy. The future outlook suggests renewable sources will continue growing to meet energy demands while reducing environmental impacts from traditional fossil fuels.
The document discusses sustainable energy sources and their potential to meet future energy needs. It introduces various renewable energy options like solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass. It then covers challenges like intermittency, converting energy to liquid fuels, and land use requirements. The document poses questions to prompt discussion of these topics and sustainable energy development strategies.
This document provides information on energy conservation and efficiency. It discusses why conservation is important, actions individuals and communities can take to conserve energy, and programs to promote conservation. Key points covered include the benefits of conservation in reducing fossil fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions, strategies cities are using to become more sustainable like green fleets and renewable energy, and specific steps homeowners can take to save energy.
The document discusses various renewable energy technologies including wind power, hydropower, solar energy, geothermal energy, and bioenergy. It provides details on how each technology works, examples of implementation, and their contributions to energy production globally. Emerging technologies discussed include enhanced geothermal systems, marine energy, artificial photosynthesis, algae fuels, and solar aircraft. Overall the document serves as an introduction to mainstream and developing renewable energy sources.
The document discusses renewable energy prospects in India. It notes that India has significant potential for renewable energy from sources like wind, solar, biomass and small hydro due to its natural resources and climate. However, renewable energy currently accounts for a small portion of total energy consumption. The government has set targets to increase renewable capacity and is providing subsidies to boost renewable development. Rapid economic growth in India is increasing energy demand, making it important to develop domestic renewable sources to meet demand and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.
This document provides an overview of various nonrenewable energy resources, including oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy. It discusses where these resources come from, how they are extracted and processed, as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of each resource. In particular, it notes that fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal account for about 80% of the energy generated in the US currently, but that they are nonrenewable and their combustion contributes to issues like global warming. Nuclear energy is presented as an alternative that does not emit greenhouse gases, but it produces radioactive waste that remains dangerous for thousands of years.
The document discusses renewable energy in India, providing an overview of India's energy sector and the status and future prospects of renewable energy. It notes that India has significant potential for renewable energy from sources like solar, wind and hydro due to its climate and geography. The document outlines India's targets for increasing renewable energy capacity and summarizes the current installed capacity and leadership in sectors like wind and solar energy. It also examines investment opportunities and government support for growing renewable energy in India.
This document discusses various alternative sources of electricity including solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, nuclear energy, and volcanic energy. It notes that overuse of electricity production can result in no electricity being left for future generations. Solar power in particular is highlighted as an inexhaustible source that uses solar panels to capture sunlight and generators to convert it into electricity. The document concludes by stating that these alternative energy sources can generate energy to save exhaustible resources and non-renewable fuels while being inexhaustible and pollution-free.
This lesson plan discusses 10 sources of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, biomass, nuclear, and fossil fuels. The objectives are for students to justify their choice of most reliable energy source and explain the importance of conserving energy. Students will group according to their preferred energy source, debate the efficiency and convenience of different options, and research pros and cons of the 10 sources in an assignment. While each source has benefits, all have flaws, so a balanced approach using multiple sources is needed.
Renewable energy refers to energy sources that are naturally replenished and virtually inexhaustible, such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, providing a sustainable and clean alternative to fossil fuels for power generation and reducing carbon emissions!
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This document discusses renewable and non-renewable energy sources. It defines renewable energy as sources that can be continuously generated like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. Non-renewable sources like fossil fuels are finite. The document encourages conserving energy to avoid exhausting non-renewable resources and reduce pollution. Some conservation tips include using efficient appliances and lightbulbs, recycling, and turning off devices when not in use. Renewable sources like solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal are important to use because they provide clean, sustainable energy and help the environment and economy.
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This document discusses different types of energy sources including conventional/non-renewable sources like fossil fuels as well as renewable sources. It provides information on various energy sources under classifications of renewable (solar, wind, hydroelectric) and non-renewable (fossil fuels, thermal power). Example applications and technologies are described for different energy sources like thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, biogas plants, windmills, and solar cells. Both advantages and disadvantages are covered for various energy sources.
This document provides an overview of renewable energy sources and technologies. It discusses the potentials and limitations of various renewable resources like solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass. Hydropower technologies are well established but large projects often significantly impact the local environment. Wind power potentials are large along coasts and offshore but development may be limited by other land uses. Overall, while renewable resources exist, harnessing them to meet global energy needs at the scale of fossil fuels presents major technological and economic challenges.
This document discusses energy conservation and various energy sources. It notes how people historically used energy sources like water, wind and burning wood. With the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas became primary energy sources but are non-renewable. To avoid depleting fossil fuel reserves, it is important to conserve energy and explore renewable alternatives like solar, wind, hydroelectric and geothermal. Individuals can help by insulating homes, using appliances efficiently, and carpooling or taking public transportation.
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This document provides an overview of energy sources and alternative energy. It discusses non-renewable energy sources like oil, coal, and natural gas. It also covers various forms of renewable energy including passive solar energy, active solar energy, photovoltaics, wind energy, and solar thermal electric energy. The document includes two experiments - one on the effects of coal mining on water acidity, and another testing the effectiveness of solar energy under different conditions.
The document discusses 10 main sources of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, biomass, nuclear, and fossil fuels. It provides a brief overview of each source, how it works to generate power, advantages and disadvantages. The sources of energy are primarily used to produce electricity and power modern society, though each has limitations and environmental impacts that scientists continue working to address.
Energy is the ability to do work and comes in many forms including heat, light, motion, electrical, chemical, gravitational, and mechanical. There are renewable sources like solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass as well as non-renewable sources like fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydrocarbons. While fossil fuels currently provide most of the world's energy, they are limited and polluting so countries are working to increase use of renewable alternatives like solar, wind, and biomass to reduce emissions.
The document discusses options for transitioning to 100% renewable energy. It addresses the intermittency challenges of different renewable sources like wind, solar, hydroelectric, and others. Several solutions are proposed to balance fluctuations in renewable energy generation with demand, including energy storage technologies like compressed air, pumped storage, and batteries. Calculations are provided to estimate the storage capacity needed using different technologies to power the daily needs of a specific population, for example using lithium-ion batteries to power 1 million people. The document concludes renewable sources can meet energy demands if nations invest in the right storage technologies and demand management strategies to address intermittency issues.
Renewable energy Sources, Efficiency, Uses and latest Research Zohaib HUSSAIN
1. Introduction
In today's world of climbing fuel prices, approaching the peak oil supply limit, and discussions of global warming, renewable energy is gaining more public attention and receiving more financial and legislative support. We need to learn more about the different types of renewable energy so that you can help educate your family, friends, and policymakers about ways to help our country move towards energy independence and environmental sustainability. According to a USAID report, Pakistan has the potential of producing 150,000 megawatts of wind energy, of which only the Sindh corridor can produce 40,000 megawatts.
2. Definition
Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas: electricity generation, hot water/space heating, motor fuels, and rural (off-grid) energy services.
3. Types of Renewable Energy
Most Countries currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural gas for its energy. Fossil fuels are non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. In contrast, renewable energy resources such as wind and solar energy are constantly replenished and will never run out.
Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight, or solar energy, can be used directly for heating and lighting homes and other buildings, for generating electricity, and for hot water heating, solar cooling, and a variety of commercial and industrial uses.
The sun's heat also drives the winds, whose energy, is captured with wind turbines. Then, the winds and the sun's heat cause water to evaporate. When this water vapor turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams, its energy can be captured using hydroelectric power. Along with the rain and snow, sunlight causes plants to grow. The organic matter that makes up those plants is known as biomass. Biomass can be used to produce electricity, transportation fuels, or chemicals. The use of biomass for any of these purposes is called bioenergy.
Hydrogen also can be found in many organic compounds, as well as water. It's the most abundant element on the Earth. But it doesn't occur naturally as a gas. It's always combined with other elements, such as with oxygen to make water. Once separated from another element, hydrogen can be burned as a fuel or converted into electricity.
Not all renewable energy resources come from the sun. Geothermal energy taps the Earth's internal heat for a variety of uses, including electric power production, and the heating and cooling of buildings. And the energy of the ocean's tides come from the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun upon the Earth.
In fact, ocean energy comes from a number of sources. In add
This document provides definitions and descriptions of different types of energy, including kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, electrical potential energy, chemical energy, mass energy, electromagnetic energy, and others. It also discusses renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Some key points include:
- Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It exists in various forms such as heat, stored chemical/nuclear energy, kinetic/mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and others.
- Renewable energy sources include solar, hydroelectric, wind, tidal, geothermal, and biomass. These sources are naturally replenished.
- Non-renewable or conventional sources include fossil fuels like coal
Modern alternative energy sources like hydroelectric, wind, solar, and geothermal each have limitations that prevent them from being the sole solution for energy needs. While hydroelectric currently generates the most renewable energy, it is not suitable in all locations due to environmental impacts. Wind generation, the second largest source, cannot match electricity demand fluctuations as wind speed varies. A diverse portfolio of alternative energy sources is needed to develop a reliable smart grid that can meet energy demands.
Energy use has changed significantly since ancient times when people relied solely on renewable resources like the sun, water, and wind. The Industrial Revolution introduced widespread use of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. These nonrenewable resources formed over millions of years and will be depleted if not conserved. It is important to investigate renewable alternatives to fossil fuels and reduce energy consumption through practices like insulating homes, using appliances efficiently, and utilizing public transportation or carpooling. A variety of renewable sources including solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass show promise but also have disadvantages needing consideration. Overall, responsible management of existing resources and development of sustainable alternatives is needed.
Energy use has changed significantly since ancient times when people relied solely on renewable resources like the sun, water, and wind. The Industrial Revolution introduced widespread use of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. These nonrenewable resources formed over millions of years but are being depleted rapidly to meet growing energy demands. It is important to conserve energy and explore renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, which include solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass. However, some renewable options like nuclear and hydroelectric power also have environmental impacts. Individual conservation efforts and use of public transportation can help limit energy usage as well.
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Natural resources are natural substances required by humans for different needs. They include metals, minerals, water, crops, forests, and more. Some natural resources like oil, gas, coal, and wood can be used as energy resources to produce energy. Non-renewable energy resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal cannot be replaced easily since they take millions of years to form, whereas renewable resources like solar, wind, and hydropower can be replaced and will not run out.
This document provides a personal testimony from Sébastien about their experience using the "restraint, efficiency, renewable energy" guide from Solar Generation to make their university campus more sustainable. They found the approach clear and logical. First, they reduced energy consumption through education. Then, an energy audit identified efficiency improvements. While restraint and efficiency were easier, renewable projects require more investment but are still worthwhile. Sébastien recommends taking a holistic approach and utilizing Solar Generation's resources.
Energy conservation involves using less energy to achieve the same results. It is important for several reasons:
1) Demand for energy exceeds supply due to increasing population and development. By reducing demand through conservation and wise use of energy, we can help close the gap between supply and demand.
2) Energy that is saved is like money saved in a bank - it can be "withdrawn" and used later when needed. The more energy each person conserves, the less need there is to produce additional energy. Saved energy can also be used elsewhere to prevent power cuts.
3) Non-renewable sources of energy like fossil fuels are limited. Conserving these sources helps ensure availability for future generations.
This thesis aims to design a modular and climate-adaptive facade system for existing office buildings. The facade system uses prefabricated modules that can be adapted to different climate conditions in Sweden and Spain. The goal is to reduce environmental impacts, lower costs, and improve occupant comfort through an interdisciplinary design approach. An iterative process is used to optimize the facade design based on life cycle assessment, daylighting/glare simulations, and life cycle cost analysis. The final design consists of different module combinations that provide climate-specific shading and daylighting solutions while minimizing material usage and energy consumption over the lifespan of the building.
This report evaluates 5 algorithms for estimating solar irradiance on vertical surfaces based on measurements of global horizontal and direct normal irradiance. High-resolution measurements of irradiance were collected at multiple orientations at the Solar Energy Research Institute's Solar Radiation Research Laboratory between July-September 1984. The algorithms make different assumptions about the diffuse sky irradiance and ground-reflected irradiance components, ranging from isotropic to anisotropic models. Evaluation of the algorithms found they generally overestimated irradiance on north-facing surfaces by 18-46.5% compared to measurements. South-facing surfaces showed better agreement within measurement accuracy. Estimates for east- and west-facing surfaces ranged from underpredicting by 3% to
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If you were asked, "where does your ‘energy’to work come from"?You would
probablyreply,fromthefoodthatyoueat.Similarly,theenergyusedforcooking
food comes from burning wood, coal, cowdung cakes, kerosene, gas and elec-
tricity.The energy to run your fan orT.V.comes from electricity. In this way, you
are all aware of using energy in its different forms. But have you ever stopped to
think what the world would be like if there was no light or heat from the sun or if
there was no electricity to light up your home?You are also aware the electricity
can be in short supply and as a result there are power cuts for short/long
durations.
Inthislesson,wewilltryandlearnmoreaboutthesourcesofenergyandtheneed
tomakewiseuseofallsourcesofenergyavailabletous.Weshallalsotryandfind
new and innovative sources of energy to fulfill our daily energy
requirements.
OBJECTIVES
Afterreadingthislesson,youwillbeableto-:
explainthemeaningoftheterm'energy';
classify the various sources of energy as renewable and non renewable;
discusstheimportanceofenergyconservation;
suggestmethodsofconservingenergy;
identifyenergyoptionsforthefuture.
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14.1 WHAT IS ENERGY?
Energymaybedefinedas
The capacity for doing work.
You must have seen that use of energy always brings about some change -a fan
moves, a stove burns to give heat, a torch gives light, a solar calculator works
when light falls on it or a pump brings up water.You can perhaps quote many
more examples. In all cases, some work is being done and the factor which pro-
vides the capacity for doing this work is known as ‘energy’.
The question now is, where does energy come from? .
Sun is the source of most natural energy in this world.
Youmaydisagreeandsaythatyougetyourenergyfrom,say,fire,electricity,light,
etc.You are right, of course. Let us examine this in a little detail.
The energy that you get from ‘fire’ comes from burning wood, coal, oil or
natural gas. All these substances are known as ‘fuels’. Apart from wood, the
other fuels are also known as ‘fossil fuels’ because they are obtained from
beneath the earth’s surface. Over millions of years, the sun’s energy trans-
formed dead plant material into coal/oil/natural gas. So we can say that most
fuelsderivetheirenergyfromthesun.
‘Electricity’is produced with the help of moving water, steam, coal or oil.You
already know that coal and oil derive their energy from the sun. Moving water,
too, derives its energy from the sun as it is a part of the water cycle caused by the
sun.
Fig. 14.1: The Water Cycle.
There are some other sources of energy like wind, nuclear fuel, geothermal en-
ergy, etc. Have you heard of windmills?When the sun causes a change in the air
temperature, a wind is caused and we use the energy of this moving wind for
various purposes. The energy released during nuclear reactions in nuclear fuels
likeplutoniumanduraniumisalsousedtoproduceelectricity.Geothermalenergy
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isthesolarheatenergywhichistrappedbyrocksdeepwithintheearth.Scientists
todayhavedevisedawayofutilisingthisenergyforproducingelectricityandthe
otherformsofenergy.
Can you now list the sources of energy?
14.2 SOURCES OF ENERGY
Followingarethevarioussoucesofenergy:
1. Sun
2, Wind(windmill)
3. Moving water (hydro electric projects)
4. Fuels(Wood/coal/oil/naturalgas)
5. Nuclearfuels
6. Electricity
7. Geothermalenergy.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.1
1. Tickmarkthesourcesofenergyfromthelistgivenbelow:
(i) Petrol (vi) Pond water
(ii) LPG (vii) Tap water
(iii) Turpentineoil (viii) Riverwater
(iv) Keroseneoil (ix) Sunlight
(v) Engineoil (x) Charcoal
2. Statewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseandcorrectthefalse
statements:
(i) Electricity can be produced with the help of pond water.
(ii) Wind is caused due to change in air pressure.
(iii) Geothermalenergywasinitiallysolarenergy.
(iv) Wood, coal and oil are natural fuels.
(v) Electricity can only be produced from water, steam, coal and oil.
14.3 CLASSIFICATION OFSOURCES OF ENERGY
Sources of energy can be of two types – those which are limited and will be
exhausted after using for a certain number of years; and the second type which
haveanearlyendlesssupply.
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Renewablemeans anything which that can be replaced endlessly, i.e. there is an
endless supply. Non-renewable means something which can be repelaced up to
alimitedperiodafterwhichitssupplyrunsout.Onthebasisoftheaboveexplana-
tion, can you now separate the sources of energy as renewable and non-renew-
able? We can say:
Energy
is
Renewable Non-renewable
1. Sun 1. Fossilfuels
2. Wind 2. Wood
3. Water 3. Nuclearfuels
4. Geothermal 4. Electricity
Renewable Sources
You know that there will be an endless supply of solar energy.We will have the
energy of moving wind and water so long as the sun is there. Rocks deep inside
the earth have trapped the sun’s energy but if we use this geothermal energy at a
fasterratethanitisbeingtrapped,itmayalsoprovetobeanon-renewablesource
ofenergy. Butthereisnoimmediatedangerofthishappeningasestimatespredict
thatenergywilllastforalong,longtimetocome.
Non-renewable Sources
Fuelslikecoal,oilandnaturalgashavetakenmillionsofyearstobeformed.But
therateatwhichcoalisbeingminedandoildrilledformeetingourenergyrequire-
ments,ismuchfasterthantherateatwhichtheyarebeingformed.Hence,existing
suppliesarefastrunningout.
Electricity is produced by burning fuels like coal or oil, by using the energy of
flowingwaterorofsteamorbyusingnuclearfuels.Youmayarguethatsincefuels
arelimitedinsupply,wecanalwaysswitchtoproducingelectricitybyusingflow-
ingwater.Inthatcase,electricitywouldthenbearenewablesourceofenergy.But
this is not actually so because hydroelectric projects have already been set up at
mostofthepossiblesitesonmajorriversinthecountry.Thesepowerprojectsare
already producing electricity to their maximum capacity and there are no pros-
pects of increasing the supply of electricity to meet increased demand. Hence,
electricity, too, becomes a non-renewable source of energy.
Today. nuclear fuels are also being used to produce electricity but we have to
rememberthatsupplyofallnuclearfuelsarelimitedandiftheyareusedunwisely
theywillsoonrunout.
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INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.2
1. From the list given below, separate the renewable sources of energy from
non-renewable sources by marking R and NR respectively.
(i) Sunlight (vii) Wood
(ii) Petroleum (viii) Kerosene
(iii) Steam (ix) Nuclearfuel
(iv) Charcoal (x) Electricity
(v) Water (xi) LPG
(vi) Diesel (xii) Wind
Activity 14.1: Observe the use of various sources of energy in your
home and neighbourhood. Classify them as renewable and non-
renewable.
14.4 ENERGYCONSERVATION: WHY?
Energyconservationinvolvesuseoflesserenergyforthesamelevelofactivity.
Let us try to understand this with the help of an example. Supposing you want to
make‘dal’ forlunch.Therearetwowaysofdoingthis:youcouldcookthedalin
an ordinary pan with a lid on it or you could use a pressure cooker. Needless to
say, the resultant ‘dal’ would be the same in both cases. By using a pressure
cooker,youwouldsavebothtimeandenergyusedforcooking.Supposingwego
a step further and say that you wish to cook not only ‘dal’ but also rice and
potatoes.Again, one way would be to cook the three separately, resulting in the
use of stove at least three times, and another way could be to use separators of a
pressure cooker and cook all the three together. What is the benefit of using a
pressure cooker or of cooking things together?You are ‘conserving energy’, i.e.
you are using less energy to achieve the same results.
The question that now arises is, WHY do we need to conserve energy? After all,
allformsofenergyareeasilyavailabletousatthemoment.
We must conserve energy because of a number of reasons. These are explained
below:
1. Demand exceeds supply
There is an increasing demand for energy due to increasing population,
industrialisation,trafficonroadsandautomationinhome,officeandfarms.
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Fig. 14.2: Demands on energy
Youyourselfmusthaveobservedthattheeverincreasingpopulationiscreatingan
increasingdemandforenergy.Increasingnumberofpeopleneedmorehousesto
liveinandthisleadstoincreasedfellingoftreestoprovidetimberandfurnishing.
At the same time, more coal, kerosene and gas are needed to cook the food for
more people. More people today need more electricity to light their home, to run
theircoolersandgeysers,torunwashingmachines,computers,etc.,whichresults
in increased use of power leading to power cuts. What steps do you think should
be taken to reduce or close this gap between demand and supply of energy?We
have two options before us:
(i) increasethesupply
(ii) reduce the demand
Sincesupplyofenergyislimited,weareleftwiththesecondoption,i.e.toreduce
demand of energy. How can we do this?
By conservation and wise use of energy available.
2. Energy saved is energy generated
You must all be familiar with a bank.Whatever money you manage to save, you
putinabankandaftersometimeyoucanseeyoursavingsgrow,ifyouarecareful
to take out less money than you put in. If at any point of time, you start using the
moneyfasterthanyouputinityouwillsoonrunoutofmoneyandwillhavetoface
a shortage.
Now, imagine that there is an energy bank. Whatever energy you save in your
dailyactivitiesgetsaccumulatedinthisenergybanksothatyoucanuseitinfuture.
As your ‘energy savings’grow, there will be less pressure to produce more en-
ergy.Similarly,theenergythatyousavecouldbeusedelsewhere.Forexample,if
youdecidetohaveadaytimeweddinginthefamily,withnodecorativelights,the
electricity you save could perhaps prevent a couple of power cuts in the city.
Every person’s motto today should be:
Save on Something (S.O.S.)
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3. Fuels are limited
Fuelsarethemostcommonsourcesofenergyandyouhavealreadylearntthatthe
deposits of coal, gas and oil are limited. A look at the chart given below will tell
you where we stand today in terms of their availability to us in the years to come.
Fuel Known supplies (in years) When likely to run out
1. Natural Gas about 30 AD. 2035
2. Oil about 50 AD. 2055
3. Coal about 280 AD. 2285
After this what?
Youcanseethatoilandnaturalgasarelikelytorunoutduringyourownlifetime.
The choice is before us! Either we carry on as we are or we must plan the use of
fuels so that we conserve them for future use.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.3
Q 1. MatchcolumnAwithcolumnB
ColumnA ColumnB
(i) Cooking two dishes together 1. Renewable
leads to
(ii) Increasedindustrialization 2. Energygenerated
resultsin
(iii) Energysavedis 3. Limited
(iii) Naturalfuelsare 4. Increaseddemandforenergy
5. Conservationofenergy
6. Populationexplosion
2. List four factors which contribute in creating a gap between the demand
and supply of energy today.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
14.5 CONSERVATION OFENERGY: HOW?
By now you all have realised the fact that we are facing a very real possibility of
someoftheseenergyresourcesdryingupduringourlifetime.
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Conservation of energy has to be the order of the day. Each and everyone of us
has to unite and collectively take action to preserve and conserve energy. Each
one of us has to think, Is there anything which I can do?”
Yes,therearemanysmallwaysinwhichwecancontributeourshareofeffortsin
energy conservation. Let us see how we can do so.
Energycanprimarilybeconserved:
1. Athome
2. In the farm or work place
3. On the road
1. Energy Conservation at Home
(a) Power
Switch off a little ................... save a lot!
Take a look at your last power bill. It need not have been as much as it is. Just a
little care, a little alertness on your part could have brought it down. How?
Switchofflightsandfanwhileleavingaroom.
Change over to energy efficient tube lights from power consuming bulbs.
– Remember!A40watttubelightgivestwiceasmuchlightasa100watt
incandescent bulb. This means a savings of 60% power in addition to
morelight!
Replacetraditionalchokesoftubelightswithelectronicchokes.Theycon-
sume onethirdenergy.
Keeplightsandfixturescleananddirtfree.
Dust and dirt reduce lighting levels by as much as 30%.
Use dimmer switches to adjust the amount of lighting according to your
needs.
Uselightcoloursforwalls.Thishelpsreducelightingrequirementsbyupto
40%.
Replaceoldfanregulatorswithelectronicregulators.
Usearefrigeratorofthesizeyourfamilyneeds.
Oversized refrigerators mean more power consumed.
– Avoidopeningthefridgedoorfrequently.
– Defrostyourfridgeregularly.
Use your washing machine at proper loads.
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Mix hot water in a bucket for a bath rather than having a geyser shower.
Switch on theAC an hour later and switch it off an hour earlier.
An AC switched off for an hour can keep a
40 watt tubelight on for 50 hours
Whenironing,ensurethatyouhavecollectedalltheclothesfirst.
Use your oven, hair dryer and vacuum cleaner sparingly to save on power.
Avoid non-ISI appliances - they may be good bargains but being sub-stan-
dardandtheircomponentsinefficient,theyconsumemoreelectricity.
ISI mark is your guarantee to energy savings.
(b) Fuel
Asforpower,youcanadoptmanysimplewaysinwhichtocutdownonyourfuel
bills.ThoseofyouwhouseLPGorgascylindersforcookingathomearealready
aware of the way in which gas prices have been shooting up recently. Kerosene
prices are not far behind. So what can we do to reduce our fuel bills? Here are
sometips.
Use ISI marked cooking stoves only.
Replacetraditionalwoodstoveswiththe‘unnatchullah’(smokelesschullah)
developed by the Government. These are 20-25 % more heat efficient.
Use solar cookers as far as possible.
Solarenergyisfreeandabundantlyavailable.
Fig. 14.3 Unnat Chullah
Avoid cooking in open pans. Use a pressure cooker and save your fuel.
Use separators of a pressure cooker to cook more than one dish at a time.
Use copper bottom or sandwich bottom pans which are more heat sensitive.
Switchonthegasafterputtingthepanonandswitchoffbeforeremovingthe
pan.
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Keep the burner holes clean and free of dirt and grease.
Usesmallburnerforsmall-sizedvessels.
Switchofftheregulatorswitchofthegascylinderatnight.
Try and serve the food soon after it in cooked in order to avoid reheating it.
The above are just some tips to avoid excessive power and fuel use at home.
Thesetipswillleadtosubstantialsavingsonyourenergybillswithoutcompromis-
ingoncomfortandconvenienceinanyway.
2. In the farm and workplace
(a) In the farm
Farmersareincreasinglyusingfarmmachineryliketractors,threshers,waterpumps,
etc.An effort must be made by farmers too, to conserve energy, which means
theymusttrytogetmaximumworkdonewiththeuseofleastpossibleenergy.Let
us see how.
Maintain tractors well. Poor maintenance leads to 25% loss of diesel.
Prevent leakage of diesel.
Loss of one drop per second results in a loss of 2000 litres of diesel per year!
Switch off the engine when the tractor is not in use.
Drive in appropriate gear.
Use of wrong gear increases diesel consumption by 30% and
decreases work efficiency by 50%.
Keep the air filter clean to reduce wear and tear of the engine.
Replace old tyres.
Plantheuseoftractoronthefield.Digginginlengthwisedirectionratherthan
widthwise,savesdieselinthefield.
Fig. 14.4 Planned digging
(b) At the work place
The feeling people generally have is - “Who cares about energy conservation at
the office. After all, I’m not paying for it !” But this is where we go wrong. Ulti-
mately it is we who pay for all the energy that is wasted in the office - in the form
of energy shortages, higher price to be paid for energy, more taxes and so on. So,
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itbecomesimperativethatwenotonlyadoptsomeenergysavingmeasuresatour
work place but also encourage our fellow workers to do the same. Here are some
suggestionsforyou:
Askthecleaningstaffnottoswitchonalllightsandfansbeforepeoplecome
totheoffice.
Switchofffansandlightswhenyouleavetheroom.
Minimisetheuseofair-conditioners.
Switchoffcomputerswhennotinuse.
Avoidunnecessaryphotocopyingofdocuments.
Encourage people to use the stairs instead of the lift, specially in places like
hospitals.
3. On the road
Many more people own vehicles today than they did ten years ago.Vehicles are
usedtogototheofficeaswellasforfamilyoutings.Thishasresultedinatremen-
dous increase in the use of petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG).
What do you suggest to control the use of petrol, diesel and CNG? We could
considerthefollowing:
Use a car pool instead of individual cars to travel to work
Fig. 14.5 : Car pool: An economical way of travelling
Adopt petrol saving measures such as
* Drive at a slow and constant speed
* Minimisetheuseofbrakeandclutch
* Maintain proper air pressure in the tyres
* Prevent leakage of fuel at all costs
* Keeptheenginewelltuned.
Encourage installation of light sensitive switches and solar panels for street
lights.
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Discouragetheuseofneonlightsforadvertising.Thesecaneasilybereplaced
by using solar panels which convert solar energy to electrical energy which
lightsupneonsignsatnight.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.4
1. Fillintheblanks:
(i) _________________are more energy-efficient than bulbs.
(ii) _________________chokesconsumeonethirdenergyascompared
totraditionalchokes.
(iii) ______________ coloured walls help in reducing the lighting re-
quirementofaroom.
(iv) More power is consumed by __________________ refrig-
erators.
(v) Energy saving is guaranteed by using products bearing the
________________mark.
2. Statewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseandcorrectthefalse
statements:
(i) Wood stoves are very heat efficient.
(i) Cookers which work on solar energy save a lot of fuel.
(ii) Sandwich bottom pans take a long time to heat.
(iii) Smallburnersaresuitableforsmallvessels.
(iv) Food should be eaten as soon as it is cooked to avoid reheating.
(v) Drivinginthecorrectgearincreasesworkefficiencyby50%.
(vi) Wear and tear of engines depends upon the state of the air filter.
(vii) Computers should not be switched off during the day.
(viii) Wastage of energy in the office does not affect you personally.
(ix) Streetlightsneedlightsensitiveswitches.
14.6 WHAT IS THEALTERNATIVE?
We all agree that our prime concern today should be to utilise energy in such a
manner that it can be made to last for as long as possible.You can see from the
chart given earlier that natural gas and oil will soon run out. We may be able to
stretch their use by adopting stringent conservation methods. But what happens
after that?We would be back at square one, unless we can think of some alterna-
tives.
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Is there an alternative? Yes, there certainly is!You have already studied that
energyisrenewableandnon-renewable.Ifwewanttostretchournon-renewable
sources of energy we have to supplement them with the renewable sources.
Do you remember which are the renewable sources of energy? Since the use of
these sources is not widely prevalent today, we also refer to them as non-
conventional sources of energy. The non-renewable sources of energy are also
known as the conventional sources of energy.
14.7 ENERGY OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
1. Biogas
Biogas is a product of fermentation of animal manure in the absence of air. It
chieflyconsistsofmethanegaswhichcansafelybeusedasafuelforcooking,as
wellaslighting.
Fig. 14.6 Biogas : The cheap and healthy fuel.
Ordinarily, a small biogas plant fed by the manure of 2-3 animals can produce
enoughgasforthedailycookingandlightingneedsofafamilyoffourpersons.In
addition, biogas can be used to pump water or run small motors of less horse-
power.
Some other advantages are:
Thesludgeordigestedwasteisanexcellentfertilizerandincreasestheyieldof
crops and vegetables.
Itkeepstheenvironmentaroundthehousecleansinceallanimalmanureisfed
intothebiogasplant.
It prevents eye and lung diseases caused due to smoke from firewood.
It conserves forests because wood is no longer used as fuel.
It generates employment to masons and labourers needed to set up more
biogasplants.
2. Solar Energy
Solar energy is available free of cost and is absolutely non-polluting. It has been
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available to mankind for centuries but it is only recently that technological ad-
vancementshavebeenmadetotrapandeffectivelyutilisethisenergy.Someofthe
waysinwhichsolarenergyisbeingusedtodayare:
(a) Solar cooker - This is a shallow, square box with black sides and bottom
andaglasstop.Whentheblackbottomishitbysunlightpassingthroughtheglass
top, it gets heated up. When food is kept inside the box, it gets cooked by this
heat.
Fig. 14.7: Solar cooker
Some advantages of using a solar cooker are:
Fuel cost is reduced. Regular use preserves an average of 2 kg of combus-
tible wood per day!
It is totally safe to use - there is no fire, no leaking gas and no electric shocks
It does not require constant attention.
It can cook up to four dishes at a time.
It is very easy to use.
Use a solar cooker to cook your family’s meal!
b)Solarlighting-Ordinarydaylightistransformedtoelectricalenergywiththe
helpofsolarcells.Thesesolarcellsproduceelectricityaccordingtotheamountof
sunlightfallingonthem.Whenchemicalstoragebatteriesareusedalongwiththese
cells,theexcessenergyproducedonsunnydaysisstoredforuseoncloudydays.
Fig. 14.8 Solar panels
Solarcellsareusedtoproducelightingin
(i) Streets
(ii) Homes
(iii) Neonsignforadvertising
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(c) Solar heating - Heat energy from the sun is being used in various ways
today. It is used to:
Heat water for bathing purposes in home, hotels and hostels
Providecentralheatinginhomes,hotelsandhostels
Make salted water fit for drinking purpose
Drytimber,cropsandfishinsolarfurnaces
Providerefrigerationinsmall,speciallydesignedrefrigerators.Thesearespe-
ciallyusefulinkeepinglife-savingdrugsatalowtemperatureandinpreserv-
ingperishableagriculturalproducelikefruitsandvegetablesandmilkandits
products.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.5
1. Listatleastfouradvantagesofusingnon-conventionalsourcesofenergy.
2. Namethechiefconstituentofbiogas.
3. List two uses of biogas.
4. Namethedeviceusedtotransformdaylighttoelectricalenergy.
3. Hydel Energy
‘Hydel’refers to water. Surely, all of you must have heard of big hydroelectric
projects in our country like Bhakra-Nangal Project or the DamodarValley Cor-
poration (DVC), etc. These are enormous projects set up at the cost of crores of
rupeesandtheygeneratelotsofelectricity.Withthegrowingdemandforelectric-
ity,theneedtosetupmoresuchprojectsisbeingfelt.Butsincemostofthemajor
sites on the big rivers have already been used for the purpose, there is very little
scope of setting up more big projects.Then, what is the alternative?We have to
now devise and set up microhydel projects.
Itisrealisedthatasmallquantityofwaterfallingfromagreatheightcanproduce
as much power as a large quantity of water falling from a much shorter height.
Thus, the smaller rivers can be used to set up microhydel projects. The advan-
tagesofinstallingsuchmicroprojectsare:
Theydonotrequireheavyinvestmentoninstallation.
Theyarecomparativelyeasytomaintain.
They can be set up to supply electricity locally to geographically far flung
areas which are not covered by the national grid system.
Localsupplyofelectricityreducescostofdistribution.
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Decentralizationofpowerproductionandsupplyeasespressureonthelarger
power projects.
4. Wind Energy
Manhasbeenusingwindenergysincealongtimenow-tosailboatsonwater,to
grindgrainbysettingupwindmills,etc.Now,growingtechnologicaladvancement
has made it possible to generate electricity by using wind power. Let us see how
thisisdone.Averysimplestructureconsistingofbladesorpropellersandadirec-
tion controller is mounted on a high tower.The wind machine is fixed in an open
area. When the wind blows, the propellers rotate and generate electricity in the
generator to which they are connected.
The amount of energy generated depends upon the wind speed. A two fold in-
crease in wind speed results in an eight fold increase in energy produced. It is
estimatedthatanaveragewindspeedof20km/hrisessentialforeconomicalelec-
tricityproductionwhereasawindspeedof10km/hrissufficienttoworkwindpumps.
Someoftheadvantagesofusingwindenergyare:
itisabsolutelyfreeandnon-polluting
it can be used to generate and supply electricity in geographically isolated or
hillyareas
wind machines are cheap to set up and maintain.
Be Non-conventional!
Whataretheadvantagesofusingthenon-conventionalsourcesofenergy?
1. Thereisanever-endingsupply.
2. Theseareeasilyavailable.
3. Production and use of non-conventional energy is always pollution free and
leavestheenvironmentclean.
4. These are locally produced. Hence there is low cost of distribution.
5. Energyproductionunitscanbestartedonasmallscale.Hence,heavyinvest-
mentisnotrequired.
6. Job opportunities for the local people are opened up.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.6
1. What is the difference between a big hydro-electric project and micro hydel
project?
2. Listfivebenefitsofsettingupamicrohydelproject.
3. Statetheadvantagesofusingnon-conventionalsourcesofenergy.
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WhatisENERGY
Sources of
Energy
Sun
Wind
Water
Fuel
Nuclearfuel
Electricity
Geothermal
Renewable
(Unlimitted)
Non-renewble
(limited)
Need to Conserve Energy
How to conserve Energy
AlternativeSourcesofEnergy
(Non-conventional)
Athome
Atfarms
At the work place
On the road
Biogas SolarEnergy HydelEnergy WindEnergy
WHATYOU HAVE LEARNT
TERMINAL EXCERCISES
1. Explainwithexampleswhatyouunderstandbytheterm‘energy’.
2. Givetwoexampleseachofrenewableandnon-renewablesourcesofenergy
inyourlocality.
3. List five suggestions you would give a housewife to conserve energy in her
home.
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ANSWERS TO INTEXT QUESTIONS
14.1 1. (i),(ii),(iv),(viii),(ix),(x)
2. (i) False. River water is needed.
(ii) False.Winds are caused due to change in air temperature.
(iii)True
(iv)True
(v) False. Nuclear fuels and hydrothermal energy can also be used.
14.2 R - (i), (xii), (v)
NR-(ii),(iii),(iv),(vi),(vii),(ix),(x),(xi),(viii)
14.3 1. (i)-5, (ii)-4, (iii)-2, (iv)-3
2. Refer to text.
14.4 1. (i)Tubelights(ii)Electronic(iii)Light(iv)Oversized(v)ISI
2. (i) False.Wood stoves are not heat efficient. (ii)True
(iii)False.Theyheatupveryfast. (iv)True (v)True
(vi)True (vii)Trueshouldbeswitchedoffwhennotinuse
(viii)False.Itdoesaffectyoupersonally. (ix)True.
14.5 1. Refer to the text.
2. Methane
3. Cooking,lighting,pumpingwater,runningmotors
4. Solarcells
14.6 1. Refer to the text.
2. Refer to the text.
3. Refer to text.
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