Alternative sources of energy: Alternative sources of energy

Alternative sources of energy

Alternative sources of energy:

Alternative sources of energy:

• Solar energy from the sun
• Wind energy
• Geothermal energy
• Hydropower from flowing water
• Hydroelectric energy
• Biomass energy

Solar Energy

The primary source of energy is the sun. Solar power harvests the energy of the sun by using collector panels to create conditions that can then be turned into a kind of power. Large solar panel fields are often used in the desert to gather enough power to charge small substations, and many homes use solar systems to provide for hot water, cooling and supplement their electricity. 

• The primary source of energy is the sun. Solar power harvests the energy of the sun by using collector panels to create conditions that can then be turned into a kind of power. Large solar panel fields are often used in the desert to gather enough power to charge small substations, and many homes use solar systems to provide for hot water, cooling and supplement their electricity. 
• The issue with solar is that while there is plentiful amounts of sunlight available, only certain geographical ranges of the world get enough of the direct power of the sun for long enough to generate usable power from this source.
• Its availability is also dependent on the change in seasons and weather when they may not always be used. It requires high initial investments for productive use as solar electricity storage technology has not reached its optimum potential yet.

 Wind Energy