Environmental Studies

Topic:-
Renewable source of
energy
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (EVS)
Submitted To:- Dr. SAROJNI RAI
Submitted By:-
1. PRAVEEN SINGH
2. PRAKRITI AGRAHARI
3. KHUSHI MISHRA
4. POOJA YADAV
WHAT ARE RENEWABLE RESOURCES
What Is a Renewable Resource?

• A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished
naturally over time. As a result, it is sustainable despite its
consumption by humankind.
• Renewable resources are considered especially important for
their potential to replace non-renewable, or finite, resources in
the production of energy. Additionally, renewable resources
can offer cleaner energy solutions than those provided by non-
renewable resources such as coal and fossil fuels.
ADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• Renewable energy has multiple advantages over fossil fuels. Here

are some of the top benefits of using an alternative energy source:-
Renewable energy won’t run out.

Renewable energy has lower maintenance requirements.
Renewables save money.
Renewable energy has numerous environmental benefits.
1. Renewables lower reliance on foreign energy sources.
DISADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• Renewable energy has many benefits, but it’s not always beneficial
when it comes to renewable energy. Here are some cons of
renewable energy when compared to traditional fuel sources:-
Renewable energy has high upfront costs.

Renewable energy is intermittent.
Renewables have storage capabilities.
Renewable energy sources have geographic limitations.
1. Renewables aren’t always 100% carbon-free.
TYPES OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• The most popular renewable energy sources currently are:-
Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydro energy
Tidal energy
Geothermal energy
1. Biomass energy
• Now let’s discuss all the sources in detail:-

1. SOLAR ENERGY
Sunlight is a widely recognized renewable resource. In fact, it’s

been used throughout human history to warm shelters, dry and
cook foods, and heat water. Different technologies exist and
continue to be developed to collect and convert solar radiation
into heat energy that can be used for various purposes.
For example solar photovoltaic (PV) devices, or solar cells,
change sunlight into electricity. Depending on the number of
solar cells in use, they can power small appliances or provide the
electricity for many homes.
• The challenge with using sunlight for our energy needs is that it
can vary and, at times, be unreliable.
• Theavailability of sunlight depends on time of
day, existing weather conditions, season of the
year, and geographic location.
2. WIND ENERGY
Wind has a direct relationship to the sun. Daily winds result when
the sun’s heat is captured unevenly by the varying surfaces on
the earth, including oceans and other water masses. Air above
land heats up faster than air above water during the day when
the sun is shining. That warm air expands and rises. Cooler air
takes its place.This creates wind in earlier years.
Windmills were used across the U.S. To capture energy and pump
water from wells. They still exist in some farming areas to
provide livestock with water.
• Today, wind is harnessed to produce electricity. Wind flows
over blades in wind turbines. The blades turn and that drives an
electric generator. In turn, that generates electricity.
• Typically, wind turbines don’t produce emissions
capable of polluting the air or water. Also, they don’t
need to be cooled by water. Though rare, they can
have some negative effects on the environment if they
leak lubricating fluids or catch fire. They can also
impact bird life and species.
3. HYDRO POWER
Hydropower is the energy produced by water. It was an early

renewable source of energy even before it was used to generate
electricity. For example, hydropower turned paddle wheels on
rivers to mill grain and lumber. Changes in precipitation and lack
of water due to droughts can affect hydropower production.
Hydropower was used to generate electricity in the U.S. Beginning
in 1880. Today most of the nation’s hydroelectricity is produced in
facilities located at large dams built in the 1970s.
• Until 2019, hydropower was the largest source of total annual
renewable electricity generation in the U.S.
• In 2021, hydroelectricity accounted for 31.5% of
total utility-scale renewable electricity generation.
4. TIDAL ENERGY
• This is another form of hydro energy that uses twice-daily tidal

currents to drive turbine generators. Although tidal flow unlike
some other hydro energy sources isn’t constant, it is highly
predictable and can therefore compensate for the periods when
the tide current is low. Find out more by visiting our marine
energy page.
• Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the potential for
future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than
the wind and the sun. Among sources of renewable energy,
tidal energy has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost
and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal
ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total availability.
• We can use tidal energy in some places instead
of burning coal and oil that contribute to global
warming.
5. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
• By harnessing the natural heat below the earth’s

surface, geothermal energy can be used to heat
homes directly or to generate electricity.
Although it harnesses a power directly below our
feet, geothermal energy is of negligible
importance in the UK compared to countries such
as Iceland, where geothermal heat is much more
freely available.
• Heating and cooling buildings through geothermal heat
pumps, generating electricity through geothermal
power plants, and heating structures through direct-
use.
6. BIOMASS ENERGY
• This is the conversion of solid fuel made from plant

materials into electricity. Although fundamentally,
biomass involves burning organic materials to
produce electricity, and nowadays this is a much
cleaner, more energy-efficient process. By converting
agricultural, industrial and domestic waste into solid,
liquid and gas fuel, biomass generates power at a
much lower economic and environmental cost.
• All biomass can be burned directly for heating
buildings and water, for industrial process heat, and
for generating electricity in steam turbines.
CONCLUSION
• India have a huge potential of renewable energy resources and

from past few year due to government involvement there is
sudden growth in Renewable sector.
• Prospect of renewable energy are steadily improving in India
with better future.
• The strategy for achieving these enhanced goals will mainly
depend on the active participation of all players i.e. From
government agencies to NGO’s, from manufactures to R&D
institutions, from financial institution to developers and of
course a new breed of energy entrepreneurs.

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Submitted To:- Dr. SAROJNI RAI

What Is a Renewable Resource?

• Renewable energy has multiple advantages over fossil fuels. Here

Renewable energy won’t run out.

Renewable energy has high upfront costs.

• The most popular renewable energy sources currently are:-

• Now let’s discuss all the sources in detail:-

Sunlight is a widely recognized renewable resource. In fact, it’s

Hydropower is the energy produced by water. It was an early

• This is another form of hydro energy that uses twice-daily tidal

• By harnessing the natural heat below the earth’s

• This is the conversion of solid fuel made from plant

• India have a huge potential of renewable energy resources and

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