SOURCE OF ENERGY

SOURCE OF ENERGY

CONVENTIONAL NON-
CONVENTIONAL
CONVENTIONAL SOURCE ARE
THOSE SOURCE WHICH IS
LIMITED IN QUANTITY AND
THEY ARE ALSO NON-
RENEWABLE.FOR EX.:-
COAL,PETROLEUM & ETC. .
NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCE
OF ENERGY ARE THOSE WHICH
IS UNLIMITED IN QUANTITY
AND THEY ARE ALSO
RENEWABLE. FOR EX SOLAR
ENERGY, TIDAL ENERGY WAVE
ENERGY & ETC.
 NON-CONVENTIONAL
SOURCES OF ENERGY
1.SOLAR ENERGY
 Solar energy is the most readily available and free source of energy since
prehistoric times. It is estimated that solar energy equivalent to over 15,000
times the world's annual commercial energy consumption reaches the earth
every year.
 India receives solar energy in the region of 5 to 7 kWh/m2 for 300 to 330 days in
a year. This energy is sufficient to set up 20 MW solar power plant per square
kilometer land area.
 Solar energy can be utilized through two different routes, as solar thermal route
and solar electric (solar photovoltaic) routes. Solar thermal route uses the sun's
heat to produce hot water or air, cook food, drying materials etc. Solar
photovoltaic uses sun’s heat to produce electricity for lighting home and
building, running motors, pumps, electric appliances, and lighting.
2 TIDES:-
Tides are caused through a
combination of forces
created by the gravitational pull of the
sun and the moon, and the rotation of
the earth
Energy naturally present in water bodies
or in their movement can be used for
generation of electricity.
3. Wave energy: Using the kinetic
(dynamic) energy of the waves to
rotate an underwater power turbine
and generate electricity thereon.
This can be loosely described as an
underwater wind farm.
4. Wind energy
Winds are caused because of two
factors.
1. The absorption of solar energy
on the earth’s surface and in the
atmosphere.
2. The rotation of the earth
about motion and its around the
Sun.
A wind mill converts the kinetic
energy of moving air into
Mechanical
5. NUCLEAR ENERGY
The energy released by the complete fission of one Kg of Uranium (U235),
is equal to the heat energy obtained by burning 4500 tonnes of coal
(or) 220 tons of oil. The heat Produced by nuclear fission of the atoms of fission-
able special heat exchangers for the production of steam which is then used to
drive turbo generators as in the conventional power plants.
However there are some limitations in the use of nuclear energy
namely high capital cost of nuclear power plants, limited availability of raw
materials, difficulties associated with disposal of radio active waste and
shortage of well trained personnel to handle the nuclear power plants.
The Uranium reserves in the world at present are small.
 6.GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

DUE TO GEOLOGICAL CHANGES ,MOLTEN ROCKS

FORMED IN THE DEEPER HOT REGIONS
CALLED HOT SPOT.’ WHEN UNDERGROUND
WATER COMES IN CONTACT WITH HOT SPOT,
STEAM IS GENRATED.THE STEAM IS TRAPPED
IN ROCKS IS ROUTED THROUGH A PIPE TO A
TURBINE AND USED TO ELECTICITY.
Thermal energy
Using the thermal energy of oceans to generate electricity. This
is similar to geothermal power generation where heat
trapped in the earth surface is converted into electrical
energy.
The tidal energy method broadly works as follows. When a
tide comes onto the shore, it is trapped in reservoirs
constructed behind barrages (dams). When the tide drops,
this collected water is released and is then used like in a
regular hydropower project. For the tidal energy method to
work effectively, the tidal difference (difference in the height
of the high and low tides) should be at least 4m (around 13 ft)
SCIENCE PROJECT
TOICE:- NON - CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY

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