solar power
What resource does solar power use?
the sun
What does wind power use to produce energy?
the wind!
What resource does hydropower use?
water
What resource does geothermal power use?
heat from the earth
What is the most used type of renewable energy?
hydropower
What do we use to capture the sun's energy?
solar panels
What do we use to capture wind energy?
wind mills
What do we use to capture hydropower?
dams, water wheels, etc.
Will we run out of geothermal power?
NO! - the earths heat is constant and will not run out
hydropower
What is one benefit of solar power?
option one: clean - does not emit greenhouse gases
option two: abundant - the sun's energy is not limited
option three: affordable - solar panels are becoming cheaper and easier to have
What is one benefit of wind power?
option one: cheap
option two: clean - no greenhouse gas emissions
option three: abundant - we cannot use up the resource of wind
Does water have to be moving to capture hydropower?
yes
True or false: geothermal energy is taken from special volcanic rock
false - geothermal energy is captured when steam created from hot rocks below the earth's surface turns turbines in the geothermal power plant
What is another type of renewable energy other than solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro energy?
- bioenergy
- tidal energy
- ocean energy
- hydrogen energy
What are the two forms of solar energy?
heat and electricity
What is another word for wind mill?
wind turbine
What is one benefit of hydropower?
option one: clean - does not emit fossil fuels
option two: consistent - constant flow of energy produced
option three: reduces flooding
What is one benefit of geothermal power?
Renewable - the earths energy within is endless. We can continue to use it and it wont run out
Flexible and consistent - they can produce energy constantly and can increase production if needed
Clean - most geothermal power plants emit no greenhouse gases
what is considered the "best" type of renewable energy
wind
Which country uses the most solar power?
china
Which country uses the most wind power?
China
Which country uses the most hydropower?
china
Which country uses the most geo thermal power?
USA
Is it possible for the world to run on renewable energy?
YES!