MARIETTA J. MARZAN SUBMITTED TO: MAM.

MARILOU HIZOLA

BSM III

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

 Alternative energy sources are sources of energy that are not fossil fuels. Some sources can be
converted easily into usable energy. Others are not as easy to use
 As the name suggests, exists perpetually and in abundant in the environment
 Ready to be harnessed, inexhaustible.
 It is a clean alternative to fossil fuels.
 “energy that is derived from natural process that are replenished constantly”

TYPES OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY:

1. NUCLEAR POWER - is the energy that is released when atoms come together or break apart. Nuclear
energy can be obtained in two main ways: fission and fusion

 Fission releases a large amount of energy. This energy can be used to generate electricity. All
nuclear power that people use today is generated by fission.
 Fusion happens when two or more atoms join to form a heavier atom. This process occurs
naturally in the sun. Fusion releases a lot of energy.

2. WIND POWER - is air that is moving. Moving air contains energy. People can use windmills to turn the
energy in wind into electricity. The electricity that is produced by windmills is called wind power. Large
groups of windmills can make a lot of electricity.

3. SOLAR POWER - Most forms of energy originally come from the sun. For example, the fossil fuels we
use today were made from plants. The plants got their energy from the sun. The heat and light that Earth
gets from the sun is solar energy. This type of energy is a renewable resource

4. HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY - Water wheels have been used since ancient times to help people do
work. Today, the energy of falling water is used to generate electrical energy. Hydroelectric energy is
electrical energy produced from moving water. Hydroelectric energy causes no air pollution and is
considered renewable. Hydroelectric energy is generally not very expensive to produce.

5. BIOMASS / BIOFUEL - Plants store energy from the sun. Leaves, wood, and stems contain stored
energy. Even the dung of plant eating animals has a lot of stored energy. These sources of energy are
called biomass. Biomass is organic matter that can be a source of energy.

6. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - is energy produced by the heat within Earth. This heat makes solid rocks
get very hot. If there is any water contained within the solid rock, the water gets hot, too. The hot water
can be used to generate electricity and to heat buildings.

7. HYDROGEN GAS - Unlike other forms of natural gas, hydrogen is a completely clean burning fuel.
Once produced, hydrogen gas cells emit only water vapor and warm air when in use.