6. Renewable Energy Flashcards
are non-depleting resources i.e., energy that could be replenished or reused
Renewable resources
7 renewable energy resources:
Biomass
Hydrogen
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Hydrothermal
Ocean
alternative to fossil fuels
alternative fuels
main source of alternate fuel
biomass
accounts for 15% of world energy consumption
biomass
biomass accounts for __% of world energy consumption
15
composed of all living matter, including residuals
biomass
example of biomass sources:
rice hull
food waste
sugarcane
palm nuts
tree/log
chemical that produces ethanol
biochemical
chemical that produces electricity
thermochemical
facility/factory for generating biodiesel, bioethanol, heat, etc.
biorefinery
use of hydrogen molecule as energy carrier
hydrogen fuel
considered as the cleanest form of energy
hydrogen fuel
why is hydrogen fuel considered the cleanest form of energy?
because exhaust is only water vapor
is produced from the displacement of electrons due to the reaction of light
solar power
common solar farms could be found in (ph)
cagayan, batangas, negros
use of wind as mechanical energy source
wind energy system
most important parameter of wind energy system
wind velocity
[wind energy system] world leaders
germany, spain, denmark
two types of wind turbine
horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT)
vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
issues with the wind energy system:
noise production
cost in building and maintaining
(location) Bangui Wind Power Project
Ilocos Norte
(location) Burgos I, II
Ilocos Norte
Caparispisan Wind Power Project
Ilocos Norte
Pililla Wind Power Project
Rizal
San Lorenzo Wind Power Project
Guimaras
Nabas, Malay Wind Power Project
Boracay, Aklan
is a type of thermal energy that is only available in some regions of the earth, especially the areas with high tectonic activity
Geothermal energy
common use of geothermal energy
electricity
process heating
geothermal energy is harvested
from areas on earth where temperature gradient is high
(Geothermal energy) in active areas, temperature increases by _____ per kilometer of diggin
100 degrees c
What place is the philippines in the top 10 geothermal producers in the world ranking?
sixth
____ and ____ are the top 2 geothermal producers
china
USA
the use of water velocity for electric energy production by controlling water intake system
Hydroelectric power
this dam is considered the largest hydroelectric power station in the world
Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam is located in
Hubei, Province, China
The _________ monitors and lists all dams in the country
Department of Energy
5 types of ocean energy:
Ocean thermal energy conversion
Tidal energy conversion
Wave energy conversion
Ocean currents energy conversion
Osmotic energy conversion
Examples of technologies for ocean energy harvest
underwater turbine
offshore hydroelectric plant
Under the ________, Philippines is targeting increase in renewable energy infrastructure by 2030.
National Energy Program
Under the National Renewable Energy Program, Philippines is targeting increase in renewable energy infrastructure by ____
2030
[solar power] site of electron displacement
semiconductors within a photovoltaic or PV cell
where is the largest solar farm in the PH located?
Batangas
