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- Meaning of Renewable EnergyEnergy is the ability to do work. Energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and electrical energy. Units of Energy: The SI unit... More
- Examples of Renewable Energy
- Non-Renewable Energy
- Examples of Non-renewable Energy
- Reasons for Conserving Non-renewable Energy
What is Renewable Energy?
This is energy that comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and water which can be naturally replenished. These types of energy are naturally replenished because they are renewable.
Examples of Renewable Energy:
Sun / Solar Energy:
This is the energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
You may have noticed solar collecting plates on the roofs of houses, they are called photovoltaic solar panels and they absorb energy from the sun, and then convert the energy collected from the sun to electricity. They can produce temperatures high enough to boil water.
Hydroelectric / Water Energy:
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