CENTRO DE IDIOMAS

NAME:

CHAMA CAHUANA DIEGO

TEACHER:

TITO ARANA JOSE

LEVEL:

INTERMEDIATE

NAME OF POJECT:

ENERGY RENEWABLE
 TABLE

1. ENERGY RENEWABLE .......................................................................................................... 4

1.1. What is renewable energy? ................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Advantages of renewable energy .................................................................................. 4
2. Solar Energy .............................................................................................................................. 5

3. Wind Energy .............................................................................................................................. 5

4. Geothermal Energy .................................................................................................................. 6

5. Hydroelectric Energy ............................................................................................................ 6
 VOCABULARY

 geothermal , geothermic : of or relating to the heat in the interior of the

earth

 renewable :energy obtainable on coasts base

 solar: of or relating to the sun

 hydroelectric :generated by the pressure of falling water

1. ENERGY RENEWABLE

1.1. What is renewable energy?

Our nation has abundant solar, water, wind, and geothermal energy
resources, and many companies are developing, manufacturing, and
installing cutting-edge, high-tech renewable energy systems. The
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy leads a large
network of researchers and other partners to deliver innovative
technologies that will make renewable electricity generation cost
competitive with traditional sources of energy.

1.2. Advantages of renewable energy

Currently, electricity generating plants depend heavily on coal, oil and

natural gas for their energy. Fossil fuels are not renewable, that is,
they are based on finite resources that will eventually be reduced,
becoming too costly or harmful to the environment. On the contrary,
renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar energy, are
constantly renewed and never run out.
2. Solar Energy

Solar is the Latin word for sun—a powerful source of energy that can be
used to heat, cool, and light our homes and businesses. That's because
more energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by
everyone in the world in one year. A variety of technologies convert sunlight
to usable energy for buildings. The most commonly used solar technologies
for homes and businesses are solar water heating, passive solar design for
space heating and cooling, and solar photovoltaics for electricity

Businesses and industry also use these technologies to diversify their

energy sources, improve efficiency, and save money. Solar photovoltaic and
concentrating solar power technologies are also being used by developers
and utilities to produce electricity on a massive scale to power cities and
small towns.

3. Wind Energy

We have been harnessing the wind's energy for hundreds of years. From
old Holland to farms in the United States, windmills have been used for
pumping water or grinding grain. Today, the windmill's modern equivalent—
a wind turbine can use the wind's energy to generate electricity.

Wind turbines, like windmills, are mounted on a tower to capture the most
energy. At 100 feet (30 meters) or more aboveground, they can take
advantage of the faster and less turbulent wind. Turbines catch the wind's
energy with their propeller-like blades. Usually, two or three blades are
mounted on a shaft to form a rotor
4. Geothermal Energy

Many technologies have been developed to take advantage of geothermal

energy—the heat from the earth. This heat can be drawn from several
sources: hot water or steam reservoirs deep in the earth that are accessed
by drilling; geothermal reservoirs located near the earth's surface, mostly
located in the western U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii; and the shallow ground
near the Earth's surface that maintains a relatively constant temperature of
50-60°F.

The Earth's heat—called geothermal energy—escapes as steam at a hot

springs in Nevada.

This variety of geothermal resources allows them to be used on both large

and small scales. A utility can use the hot water and steam from reservoirs
to drive generators and produce electricity for its customers. Other
applications apply the heat produced from geothermal directly to various
uses in buildings, roads, agriculture, and industrial plants. Still others use
the heat directly from the ground to provide heating and cooling in homes
and other buildings.

5. Hydroelectric Energy

Hydropower is electricity generated using the energy of moving water. Rain

or melted snow, usually originating in hills and mountains, create streams
and rivers that eventually run to the ocean. The energy of that moving water
can be substantial, as anyone who has been whitewater rafting knows.
A typical hydro plant is a system with three parts: an electric plant where the
electricity is produced, a dam that can be opened or closed to control water
flow, and a reservoir where water can be stored. The water behind the dam
flows through an intake and pushes against blades in a turbine, causing
them to turn. The turbine spins a generator to produce electricity. The
amount of electricity that can be generated depends on how far the water
drops and how much water moves through the system. The electricity can
be transported through long-distance electric lines to homes, factories, and
businesses.