Energy
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable
Both nonrenewable
energy and renewable energy are used together to produce a large majority of our
electricity for our homes, schools, factories and even business.
How do I tell the
difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy?
Well, Nonrenewable
energy is characterized by if the energy can be made again or not.
If the energy can be made again that means that the energy is renewable,
and if it can’t than it’s nonrenewable.
Examples:
Solar and wind can easily be remade in small periods of time,
categorizing it in the group of
renewable energy.
Ethanol from corn and biomass from plants are also
sources of renewable energy.
Non
renewable energy:
fossil fuels- All
things that are formed from the remains of animals and plants
form millions and millions years ago, which was once buried
What does energy energize?
Energy energizes a
huge portion of everything that we use on a daily basis.
It energizes lights, fridges, elevators, coffee machines, washer/dryer,
cell phones ect.
Some gasoline is
used to start cars, to heat houses, and to start barbeques but are also all
different types of nonrenewable sources.
The gasoline that is inside our cars consist of diesel fuel- the diesel
fuel is made up of petroleum oil which is an example of nonrenewable source.
The gas that is used to heat homes is called a natural gas which is
another example of a nonrenewable source. The gas that gives fuel to the
barbeque is made up of natural gas and oil which are both an example of a
nonrenewable source.
What are the different types of forms that energy comes from?
Peak oil:
It is the point in
which the maximum rate of Global oil is removed for the earth, after the
production enters terminal decline (the
end).
Corn for Ethanol:
Corn for ethanol
is made up of corn and a renewable energy source (biomass) from distillation,
chemical processing and industrial fermentation. Corn for ethanol is used
instead of petroleum and gasoline, but is not as affective.
How do I calculate the change in
enthalpy?