Types of Renewable Energy
Environmental Implications
Economic Implications
100

This type of energy converts sunlight into electricity 

What is Solar Energy?

100

This implication helps reduce smog and air pollution 

What is reducing air pollution?

100

This implication involves creating many jobs in areas such as manufacturing equipments and energy management.

What is job creation?

200

This type of energy converts the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity 

What is Wind energy?

200

This implication helps slow global warming and climate change

What is helping to fight Climate Change?

200

This implication involves renewable energy sources usually having low operation costs.

What is low energy costs over time?

300

This type of energy utilizes the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of moving water

What is Water Energy?

300

This implication helps traditional power plants as they require large amounts of water.

What is protecting water resources?

300

This implication involves Renewable energy allowing countries to produce their own power instead of importing fossil fuels.

What is Energy Independence for countries?

400

This type of energy is driven by the gravitational interactions with the moon and sun.

What is tidal energy?

400

This implication deals with producing little or no CO2

What is helping to fight Climate Change?

400

This implication involves Improving national energy security?

 Energy Independence for countries?

500

This type of energy harnesses the heat from within the earth to generate electricity or heat.

What is geothermal energy?

500

This implication deals with using very little water

What is protecting water resources?

500

This implication involves renewable energy sources reducing electricity bills for households and businesses.

What is Low energy costs over time?