This document defines energy and discusses various types of energy including mechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, thermal, nuclear, sound, and chemical energy. It also discusses renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydraulic, geothermal, and biomass as well as non-renewable sources like petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Finally, it examines different power stations including thermal, nuclear, photovoltaic, wind, and hydraulic stations and some environmental impacts of energy production such as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, oil spills, and nuclear waste.