Energy Resources

Environment Enthusiasts
 Energy Resources
Energy may be defined as the
capacity to do work. In todays
world development is
impossible without energy. Life
is unthinkable without energy.
Both energy production and
energy utilization are the
indicators of a countrys
progress as it is a primary
input for industrial operation.
 Various Forms of Energy
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Mechanical
energy
Nuclear energy
Solar energy
Electrical energy
 Potential Energy
Energy that is stored is known
as potential energy. Potential
energy can be converted to
kinetic energy and vice versa.
Potential energy
can exist in many forms.
Chemical potential energy
Elastic potential energy
Gravitational potential
energy
 Kinetic energy
The most obvious form of energy is
in movement - moving objects have
kinetic energy. Thus wind has kinetic
energy. So do the waves of the sea, a
spinning Frisbee and a flying soccer
ball.
Kinetic energy can be used to do
work. For example wind and waves
can be used to turn turbines that
converts kinetic energy to electrical
energy
 Thermal energy
Energy Relating to or
associated with heat

Mechanical energy

The kinetic and potential

energy considered
together
 Chemical energy
That part of the
energy in a substance
that can be released
by a
chemicalreaction
Electrical energy

Energy made available

by the flow of
electriccharge through
a conductor
 Nuclear energy

Energy produced by
fusion or fission of the
nuclei of an atom or
simply the energy
released by a
Solar energy
nuclearreaction
Energy radiated by the sun.
Types of energy consumed

Diesel and Gas; 4% Other; 1%

Nuclear power; 2%
Hydral power; 25%
Thermal power; 68%
 Growing energy needs
Energy is an important input for
development. It aims at human
welfare covering household
,agricultural transport and industrial
complexes.
Due to the population explosion the
demand for various forms of energy
has got increased many folds.
Growing energy needs
 Energy demand
As far as availability of fuels is
concerned the Indian
population is still heavily
depend on traditional fuel such
as firewood, animal waste and
agricultural residue.
But the share of commercial
energy on the total energy
demand has been increasing
vastly.
 Shares of Sectoral Energy
consumption (In India, 1990-1991)
Sector Percentag Coal Oil/Natural Electricity
e
Industry 51.00 69.96 13.10 17.30
Transport 23.30 9.60 88.90 1.50
Household 13.80 3.90 77.10 19.00
Agriculture 9.60 - 57.10 42.90
Others 2.30 - 29.20 70.80
 Primary Energy Resources
Renewable/Inexhaustible/Non-Conventional
sources of energy.
Example : Wood, Solar energy etc

Secondary Energy Resources

Does occur in nature but are derived from
primary energy sources
Example: Petrol, Hydrogen obtained through
electrolysis of water etc.
 Renewable Energy
Arenewable resourceisanatural
resourcewiththeabilitytoreproduce
throughbiologicalornaturalprocesses
andreplenishedwiththepassageoftime.
Renewableresourcesarepartof
ournaturalenvironmentandformoureco-
system.
 Non-Renewable Energy
Anon-renewable resourceisanatural
resourcewhichcannotbereproduced,
grown,generated,orusedonascalewhich
cansustainitsconsumptionrate,once
depletedthereisnomoreavailablefor
futureneeds.Alsoconsiderednon-
renewableareresourcesthatareconsumed
muchfasterthannaturecancreate
them.Fossilfuels(suchascoal,petroleum,
andnaturalgas),nuclearpower(uranium)
andcertainaquifersareexamples.
 Alternative Energy Resources

Alternative energyisanumbrella
termthatreferstoanysourceof
usableenergyintendedtoreplacefuel
sourceswithouttheundesired
consequencesofthereplacedfuels
 Hydroelectric Alternative
Energy-Today And In The Future

Water is a resource that is used over and over, it leaves and

comes back. Although power stations are very costly, if they are
used to relieve flooding the cost is less visible. Many areas have
undergone flood control, in other areas water is withheld this
creates changes in the environment; good for some not so good
for others.
Energy cost is a concern for many families. People and
government agencies are saving energy at every turn. Countries
are concerned with the depletion of fossil fuels and are
searching desperately for other forms of cost effective energy.
With the development of more plants using water to generate
electricity the cost of home heating, cooling and general power
use will become more affordable. Energy companies are
becoming more diversified with more agents qualified to
distribute electricity.
 Hydroelectric Alternative Energy Is A
Continuous Flow Of Energy

With hydroelectric alternative energy, water creates a

continuous flow of energy for homes and businesses
making it an extremely reliable source of energy. A good
amount of energy can be stored with this kind of power.
Once the facilities are established they operate
productively for years supplying thousands of homes
with electrical power.
In mountainous countries the force of the water gives a
major burst of electric power. Any time the water flows
with exceptional force the machinery extracting the
electricity has an easier time of it. With so many
methods of creating energy hydroelectric power is
considered a primary source.
 This is a clean fuel source. The Hoover Damn is a
wonderful example of hydroelectric alternative
energy, distributing over four billion kilowatt-hours
of power each year. More of these facilities are
being built to absorb the thirst for energy by the
world.
Electricity plays an important role in the world;
everything is connected to its use. Hospitals cannot
operate without power for life saving equipment,
major power outages cause cities to be placed
under curfew. Electricity is a factor in society so the
world must find more efficient ways to produce it.
Hydroelectric alternative energy is a viable source
of energy for todays needs as well as in the future.