Energy resources

• The majority of energy comes from...

  Burning coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels)
• Oil is burnt


  For transport
• Used to produce electricity for....

  homes, offices and factories
• Renewable


  A resource that is replaced at the rate it is used
• Reliable


  A resource that can generate electricity irrespective of time of day or weather conditions.
• Non-renewable


  Fossil fuels: coals, oil, gas, nuclear fuels
• Renewable


  Biofuels, wind energy, hydro-electricity, solar energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy, wave energy