Energy sources

• Energy

  • The ability to do work
  • Can be found in many different forms such as heat, light, sound, motion etc
  • We use them to power our homes businesses and transformation
• Renewable energy

  They come from natural sources that are naturally replenished such as sunlight, wind, and waves
• Solar energy

  Energy that comes from the sun and is converted into electricity using solar panels. It is the most abundant renewable energy sources
• Wind energy

  It is catched using wind turbines
• Hydropower energy

  Comes from moving water. Water that flows down fast flowing rivers is used to spin turbines in dams that generate electricity
• Geothermal energy

  Heat from under the earth's surface. It can be collected from hot water just below the earth's surface or from hot magma deep below the surface
• Biomass energy

  It means natural material. It can be obtained by burning natural waste materials such as crop pieces of wood, dead trees, and unused parts of crops
• Non-renewable energy

  They come from natural sources that are not naturally replenished like coal oil and natural gas
• Coal energy

  Coal is mine from under the ground and burned in large power stations to produce electricity.
• Oil energy

  Oil is found deep underground and pumped up to the surface for us to use.
• Nuclear energy

  Nuclear power stations use uranium as fuel to make electricity
• Natural gas

  is found deep underground and is pumped into our homes