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It produce energy from organic materials such as agricultural waste, manure, and food scraps. These materials are broken down through anaerobic digestion, producing methane gas that can be used for heating, electricity generation, or as a vehicle fuel.
Biogas plants
Many houses use solar panels to capture sunlight and convert it into electricity for everyday use.
Solar Panels on Homes:
A fossil fuel burned in power plants to produce electricity, contributing to high carbon emissions.
Coal:
Some schools use this systems to heat buildings by tapping into the Earth’s natural underground heat
Geothermal Heating in Schools
Refined into various fuels and products, including gasoline, jet fuel, and plastics, and heavily used in transportation and industry.
Petroleum:
It converters capture the energy from ocean waves and convert it into electricity. These devices are typically placed on the surface of the sea and move with the waves, generating power through their motion.
Wave energy
A systems tap into the Earth’s internal heat to provide heating and cooling for buildings. These systems use geothermal heat pumps to transfer heat from the ground into buildings during winter and extract heat from buildings
Geothermal Heating Systems
Dams on rivers generate power by using the flow of water to spin turbines, creating electricity.
Hydroelectric Dams:
Generated by nuclear fission in reactors, producing substantial energy but also creating radioactive waste.
Nuclear Energy
A harness the energy from tidal movements to generate electricity. These structures are built across estuaries and use the rise and fall of tides to drive turbines.
Tidal Barrages
It consist of multiple wind turbines located in areas with strong, consistent winds. These turbines convert wind energy into electricity.
Wind farm
Schools can use compostable waste to produce biomass energy, turning organic material into fuel.
School Compost Programs
Burned for heating, electricity generation, and as an industrial energy source, emitting fewer pollutants than coal but still a significant source of greenhouse gases.
Natural Gas:
Coastal areas may use the movement of waves to generate electricity through special floating devices.
Wave Energy Generators:
Large fields of wind turbines generate electricity from the wind, often found in open areas like plains or offshore.
Wind Farms:
It generate electricity by using the flow of water from rivers or reservoirs to spin turbines. This kinetic energy is then converted into electrical power.
Hydroelectric dams
installed on residential rooftops capture sunlight and convert it into electricity. These panels use photovoltaic cells to harness solar energy, providing a sustainable and eco-friendly power source for households. Solar power can reduce electricity bills and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.
Solar Panels on Homes
Used for transportation fuels like gasoline and diesel, as well as for heating and electricity generation.
Oil
is one of the oldest and most reliable forms of renewable energy, providing a stable and continuous power supply.
Hydropower
It comes from natural sources that replenish quickly, such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass energy.
Renewable energy
It produced by harnessing the energy of flowing or falliOption 1ng water. It is one of the oldest and most widely used forms of renewable energy, often generated through dams and water turbines.
Hydroelectric power,
These energy sources help decrease air and water pollution, leading to healthier ecosystems and improved public health
Pollution Reduction
Reducing emissions from burning fossil fuels improves air quality, decreasing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Air Quality:
It convert sunlight into electricity using photovoltaic cells, which produce an electric current when exposed to sunlight.
Solar panels
It comes from organic materials like wood, crop waste, and manure, which are burned or converted into biofuels.
Biomass energy
By using a mix of renewable energy sources, countries can reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels, enhancing national security and energy independence.
Resource Diversification:
A harnesses heat from the Earth’s interior to generate electricity and provide direct heating. It is a reliable and consistent energy source, particularly in regions with significant geothermal activity.
Geothermal energy
A harnessed from sunlight using technologies like solar panels and photovoltaic cells. It is a clean and abundant energy source that can be used for generating electricity, heating water, and powering various devices.
Solar energy
It produced by capturing the energy from the rise and fall of tides. Tidal turbines and barrages are used to convert this kinetic energy into electricity.
Tidal energy
Renewable resources are naturally replenished and virtually inexhaustible, ensuring a consistent energy supply.
Sustainable Supply
By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, renewable energy helps mitigate the effects of climate change, contributing to global efforts to limit temperature rise.
Lower Emissions
Many renewable energy technologies, such as wind and solar, use little to no water, conserving vital water resources and reducing the impact on aquatic ecosystems
Water Conservation
A harnesses heat from within the Earth to generate electricity and provide heating.
Geothermal energy
Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro power produce little to no greenhouse gas emissions during operation, significantly reducing the carbon footprint compared to fossil fuels.
Reduction in Greenhouse Gases
It derived from organic materials such as plants, agricultural waste, and animal manure. These materials are burned or processed to produce heat, electricity, or biofuels.
Biomass energy
Generated by converting the kinetic energy from wind into electricity using wind turbines. It is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources and is particularly effective in areas with strong, consistent winds.
Wind energy
A harnesses the power of ocean waves to generate electricity. Special devices called wave energy converters are used to capture and convert this energy.
Wave energy
As technology advances, the cost of renewable energy continues to decrease, making it a more affordable option in the long run.
Cost Saving
It use flowing water to spin turbines connected to generators, producing electricity.
Hydropower plants
The renewable energy sector creates numerous jobs in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance, boosting local economies.
Job Creation
Renewable energy infrastructure is often more resilient to climate impacts, providing reliable energy even in adverse conditions.
Adaptation Support
It help reduce waste and provide a renewable energy source.
Biogas plants
One of the oldest and most reliable forms of renewable energy, providing a stable and continuous power supply.
Hydropower
