Energy Resources Blog Period 6

                                                                  wind energy wind energy definition  uses the force of moving air to drive an electric generator  or do other work. disadvantage: when the wind isn't blowing. advantage : when the wind is blowing. what they are used for: wind mills are used to grind grains and pump surface water.

                                                                SOLAR ENERGY  Advantages: #1 Warms buildings up                        #2 Renewable            Disadvantage:#1 when the sun goes down solar stops working Solar energy can be used to warm buildings directly,can also be converted into electricity by solar cells. Definition:The energy received by earth from the sun in the form of radiation.                     

Petroleum  Petroleum is a liquid mixture of  complex hydrocarbon compounds formed. When marine animals and plants decompose petroleum is formed. The advantages of petroleum is that it produces a lot more energy than renewable resources. It also provides gasoline which can power are cars and it can give us fuel it also provides plastics, bubble gum, and ink. The disadvantages of petroleum it makes a lot of pollution like oil spills which can severly harm the ocean ecosystem. It can also can cause smog which can cause respiratory problems. Another disadvantage is when you burn petroleum it releases carbon doxide which is a greenhouse gas and it can lead to gloal warming.

                        HYDROELECTRIC Hydroelectric Energy is electrical energy produced by moving water.It creates electricity through  moving turbines in different  bodies of water. Not just creating electrical energy  , but hydroelectric energy does so much more and has very many advantages . First of all, Its renewable so we will always be able to get more. Another, its water powered, so it's a clean fuel source. Either no or little pollution to our environment. Though hydroelectric energy helps our community in so many ways through turbines creating electricity, they have many disadvantages . For example, all of the equipment they use in the process of creating electricity it's all very expensive. Another, they block the pathway for fish's movement through lakes, rivers, streams, and many of bodies of water.

Natural gas         Advantages:  You can cook with natural gas. Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel. Is a high efficient  form of energy. It has less pollution then oil and coal.  It is chemically complex. disadvantages: It is very flammable and toxic it is extremely dangerous. It can give you extreme burns and cuts.

          Wind Energy Advantages: Uses air movement  to drive an electric generator. Disadvantages: It can only be placed where there are areas that have large amounts of wind.

Hydroelectric How does it work? Hydroelectric power works by the movement of water.That then is transfered through a Control Gate that then moves the water through a Turbine that takes it to a Generator.Then into a Transformer at the Power House the finally out to the Power Lines to our homes.                           What is it used for?                         Hydroelectric power is used mainly used for generating                electricity to have power to watch TV,or playing on our phones.We need this electricity so we can also warm your food and stay warm with heaters or cool with the ac. We do in a way need electricity to live by warming up food and warmth in the cold. ~Advantages~ Hydroelectric power has some advantages by being able to be driven by water. Also this renewable so...

Nuclear Energy  The definition of nuclear energy is the energy at the core of an atom.  When the atoms are split apart, this releases energy.  In nuclear energy plants they split uranium atoms inside a reactor in a process called fission. The heat from this fission is used to produce steam which spins a turbine which generates energy.      The advantages of nuclear energy include creates huge amounts of energy, it is clean energy and it reduces energy created from oil and coal.       Disadvantages include it is nonrenewable, causes large amounts of pollution, it is expensive, and there is always a chance of Catastrophe.

                                                      Geothermal Energy                                                        Geothermal Energy is energy produced by heat from Earth's interior. An example of geothermal energy is a geyser (The hot water from it.) It heats rock formation deep within the ground. Groundwater absorbs this heat and forms hot springs geysers where the  water reaches Earth's surface. Geothermal energy is used to produce energy as heat and electricity. Geothermal Energy can be used to warm and cool buildings.A closed loop system of pipes runs from underground into the heating system of a home or building. Water pumped through these pipes absorbs heat from the ground and is us...

BIOMASS *I t works by creating electricity. *It is made by animal waste and plants. ADVANTAGES * It is renewable. *It is inexpensive. DISADVANTAGES *It pollutes the air. *It impacts water flow.

                                                                 Nuclear energy                                 Nuclear energy is the energy  released when the nuclei of an atoms split or combined is called nuclear energy. This energy can be obtained by two kinds of nuclear reaction  fusion and fission. today nuclear  power plants  use fission because the    technology for fusion power plants does not currently exist  the most common nuclear fuel is uranium. Uranium is obtained by mining and processing uranium ore which is a nonrenewable resource. Some advantages to nuclear energy are... that it can cause a lot of power Some disadvantages to nuclear energy are.. the disadvantages it is that is w...

HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY   hydroelectric is produced by moving water. like wind moving water is kinetic energy. water that evaporates from ocean and lakes falls on higher. It can only be placed with a lot of moving. its renewable. hydro power doesn't pollute the air like power plants that burn fossil fuels. hydro power is a domestic source of energy.

                                              Wind    energy          Jasper Cochran For 100% of wind energy,the human race likes to use wind turbines.  Advantages of the wind turbine is that they produce electricity by wind,and wind will always be on our planet. But there are also disadvantages. Disadvantages are that they are very expensive and they produce little electricity                                                                                                                                  ...

     Advantages Cheapest source of energy unlike other forms of energy. coal produces electricity         Disadvantages                                                          It takes a long time to form The burning of coal is not environmental                                                                                           friendly because it produces harmful byproduct                                                      ...

                                                            Wind Energy Wind energy is a  Wind power , form of  energy  conversion in which  turbines  convert the kinetic  energy  of  wind  into mechanical or electrical  energy  that can be used for  power.

                                              COAL               Coal:                  A solid mixture of hydrocarbon compounds formed from remains of swamp plants. ADVANTAGES                 DISADVANTAGES *helps warm homes           *Nonrenewable  *to make electricity           *sometimes hard to find. *used to make trains          * more than half of our electicity move.                                  comes from coal                                          ...

Petroleum / Oil Petroleum is a fossil fuel made from millions of years ago. Petroleum is burned to produce energy. You may know one of Petroleum's biggest products. Gasoline. Advantages Petroleum is one of the most used fossil fuels it is used to power things. Petroleum also creates tons of job in the oil field so people can support their families. Disadvantages Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource that means we will eventually run out of it. Petroleum can also pollute the Earth's air.

Solar Energy How does it work? Solar Energy is Energy received at Earth, by radiation from the sun. When the sun's rays hit solar panels, that can be placed on roofs or other places that are exposed to the sun, the panels generate the  solar energy into energy that can power buildings. Advantages of this energy source... A few advantages are that solar energy is a renewable energy source, which means it will never run out in our lifetime. Solar energy will stay renewable until the end of the world. It is constant, so we can have it as long as the suns rays are hitting the solar panels, and it can power homes. Disadvantages of this energy source... A few disadvantages are that solar panels are expensive, so they are hard to get and use. Also, If there is no light or sun, like at night time, you can't use Solar panels, because no rays are hitting the Solar Panels. You would need an alternative energy source, like geothermal energy, to have power all day, every day.

Solar energy comes from the sun as radiation received by the earth. It is used to warm buildings directly and can be converted into electricity by solar cells. Liquids warmed by the sun can be used to warm water and heat buildings. Some liquids have high holding capacity for absorbing and holding heat. Solar energy has many used such as heating houses, warming water, making electricity, and can be used for bathing. Some pollution is released from the manufacture and maintenance of the equipment. The solar heating system only works in places with lots of sunlight and the equipment is expensive.                                                                                                SOLAR ENERGY           ...

Claire.G: Petroleum How It Works: petroleum, or crude oil, is a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds. Crude oil is extracted from the ground by drilling then processed for use. Some advantages are... you can make products out of it  it can heat stuff up  Some disadvantages are... it is non-renewable it is expensive

                                                           Nuclear Energy   What it is.          Nuclear energy is a type of energy that creates very large amount of energy, and is does not cause air pollution. During fission, the nuclei of radioactive atoms are split into many fragments. Then a neutron hits and splits an atom, this process multiplies itself. This process releases large amounts of energy. All of this takes place inside a reactor core.                                                      Advantages Nuclear Energy makes a substantial amount of energy. It also benefits global warning and global climate change. The final advantage is that the less fu...

Biofuels Biofuels (or biomass) is the organic matter from plants and animal wastes that contains chemical energy. This chart shows in green the amount of total renewable resources=10% and amount of biofuels=27%!!!! This is the cycle of how biofuels are created!!! DISADVANTAGES & ADVANTAGES Even though biofuels are a renewable resource, they also have some disadvantages. When biofuels burn, they produce pollution into the air. Also, biomass is very expensive and does not fuel are sources of transportation as long as oil does so many people don't use it. However, biofuels also have many advantages. Biomass can cook food, warm up our houses, and power an engine. Also, even though biofuels are created by burning plants, animal wastes, trees, and peat the plants can grow back. 

Solar Energy Today solar energy is becoming very popular! People want to use this resource because it is renewable. The way these panels work is they capture the suns light and turns them into electricity. So as long as the suns shinning they produce clean energy. Advantages   Solar energy is renewable and clean this means that as long as the sun shines we have this energy source. Another good thing about the solar panels is that they do not produce pollution. Because of this they do not effect the air. Disadvantages Solar energy may work well in the day but if the sun isn't out the panels cant produce energy. Solar energy may be renewable but they take up space this can effect the wild life.

       NUCLEAR            ENERGY Nuclear energy works in two ways. From fusion and fission. Fusion is the combining of nucleus of atoms to create energy. Fission is the nuclei of radioactive atoms that are split into two or more fragments. Two advantages of nuclear energy is that it creates large amounts of energy to use and it doesn't cause and pollution because nothing is being burned. Two disadvantages of nuclear energy is that it produces dangerous waste that remains radioactive for thousands of years. The other disadvantage is that harmful radiation can be released in the process of making nuclear energy.

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