2. Renewable energy is energy produced from sources like
the sun and wind that are naturally replenished and do
not run out.
Renewable energy can be used for electricity generation,
space and water heating and cooling, and transportation.
3. BENEFITS OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Enhanced reliability, security, and resilience of the nation’s
power grid.
Job creation throughout renewable energy industries.
Reduced carbon emissions and air pollution from energy
production.
4. BENEFITS OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Increased U.S. energy independence.
Increased affordability, as many types of renewable energy
are cost-competitive with traditional energy sources.
Expanded clean energy access for non-grid-connected or
remote, coastal, or islanded communities.
5.
6. TYPES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Solar Energy - derived by capturing radiant energy
from sunlight and converting it into heat, electricity, or
hot water.
Wind farms capture the energy of wind flow by using
turbines and converting it into electricity.
7. TYPES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Hydroelectric Dams are what people most associate
when it comes to hydroelectric power. Water flows
through the dam’s turbines to produce electricity, known
as pumped-storage hydropower.
8. TYPES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Geothermal heat that is trapped beneath the earth’s
crust from the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago
and from radioactive decay, sometimes large amounts of
this heat escapes naturally.
9. Hydrogen needs to be combined with other elements, such
as oxygen to make water as it does not occur naturally as a
gas on its own. When hydrogen is separated from another
element it can be used for both fuel and electricity.
TYPES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY