Evelyn R. Lumubos Ms. Gladys F.

Guirre

EEd – 101 Sept 13, 2010

1. Discuss the ff. Renewable resource

a. Wave power

Wave power is the transport of ple for electricity generation, water desalination, or
the pumping of water (into reservoirs). energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of
that energy to do useful work — for exam

Wave power is distinct from the diurnal flux of tidal power and the steady gyre of ocean
currents. Wave power generation is not currently a widely employed commercial
technology although there have been attempts at using it since at least 1890.[1] The
world's first commercial wave farm was based in Portugal,[2] at the Aguçadoura Wave
Park, which consists of three 750 kilowatt Pelamis devices.[3]

b.solar energy
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since
ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with
secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and
biomass, account for most of the available renewable energy on earth. Only a minuscule
fraction of the available solar energy is used.

Solar powered electrical generation relies on heat engines and photovoltaics. Solar
energy's uses are limited only by human ingenuity. A partial list of solar applications
includes space heating and cooling through solar architecture, potable water via
distillation and disinfection, daylighting, solar hot water, solar cooking, and high
temperature process heat for industrial purposes.To harvest the solar energy, the most
common way is to use solar panels.

c.hydro-electric power

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the

production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or
flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy. Once a hydroelectric
complex is constructed, the project produces no direct waste, and has a considerably
lower output level of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) than fossil fuel powered
energy plants.

d. Geothermal energy
Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly,
but has historically been limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries. Recent
technological advances have dramatically expanded the range and size of viable
resources, especially for applications such as home heating, opening a potential for
widespread exploitation. Geothermal wells release greenhouse gases trapped deep within
the earth, but these emissions are much lower per energy unit than those of fossil fuels.
As a result, geothermal power has the potential to help mitigate global warming if widely
deployed in place of fossil fuels.

2.Discuss the ff. non renewable Resource

a. fossil fuels

The fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and

natural gas which contain high percentages of carbon.

Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon:hydrogen ratios like methane,
to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like
anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil,
or in the form of methane clathrates. It is generally accepted that they formed from the
fossilized remains of dead plants and animals[2] by exposure to heat and pressure in the
Earth's crust over millions of years.[
b. coal

When coal is used for electricity generation, it is usually pulverized and then combusted
(burned) in a furnace with a boiler. The furnace heat converts boiler water to steam,
which is then used to spin turbines which turn generators and create electricity. The
thermodynamic efficiency of this process has been improved over time. Simple cycle
steam turbines have topped out with some of the most advanced reaching about 35%
thermodynamic efficiency for the entire process. Increasing the combustion temperature
can boost this efficiency even further.[18] Old coal power plants, especially
"grandfathered" plants, are significantly less efficient and produce higher levels of waste
heat. About 40% of the world's electricity comes from coal,and approximately 49% of the
United States electricity comes from coal.

c. Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, toxic, flammable liquid consisting of a

complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights, and other organic
compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum
is recovered mostly through oil drilling. It is refined and separated, most easily by boiling
point, into a large number of consumer products, from gasoline and kerosene to asphalt
and chemical reagents used to make plastics and pharmaceuticals.