Non-Conventional Energy Sources

The sources of energy which are being produced continuously in nature and are in exhaustible are called renewable sources of energy (or) non-conventional energy.

Some of these sources are: (a) Wind energy (b) Tidal energy (c) Solar energy

Energy from the sun is called solar energy. The Sun’s energy comes from nuclear fusion reaction that takes place deep in the sun. Hydrogen nucleus fuse into helium nucleus. The energy from these reactions flow out from the sun and escape into space.

With increasing demand for energy and with fast depleting conventional sources of energy such as coal, petroleum, natural gas etc. the non-conventional sources of energy such as energy from sun, wind, biomass, tidal energy, geothermal energy and even energy from waste material are gaining importance. This energy is abundant, renewable, pollution free and Eco-friendly. It can be more conveniently supplied to urban, rural and even remote areas. Thus it is capable of solving the twin problems of energy supply in a decentralized manner and helping in sustaining cleaner environment

1. They are inexhaustible source of energy.
2. They are pollution free. Therefore considered to be environment friendly.
3. They are very inexpensive.

In our next blog we shall learn about activity series of metals

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