Home work:
What form of energy do you use?
Do you prefer to heat your water and homes with oil or petrol?
If the answer to this question is “yes”, why don’t you think of being more environmentally friendly? Nowadays alternative sources of energy are gaining popularity. They are also known as renewable sources of energy.
Your task: Find in the Internet some interesting information about alternative sources of energy and write 10-15 sentences
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Alternative Energy Sources
Most alternative energy sources are renewable, which means that, unlike fossil fuels, they are not likely to run out. Examples include the sun, wind, rivers and oceans, heat from inside Earth, and biofuels. These energy sources can be used to generate electricity, to heat water, and, in some cases, to fuel vehicles.
Solar Energy
The heat and light produced by the sun provide an enormous source of energy. A number of technologies, such as photovoltaic (PV) cells, have been developed to harness this energy so it can be used as a power source for generating electricity and heat (solar heating).
Wind and Water Energy
When the blades of a wind turbine spin, they convert wind energy to electrical energy by means of a machine called a generator. Wind turbines can work alone or in a group, called a wind farm.
In a similar way, rivers and oceans can provide electric power. The water flowing through a river dam runs generators, which produce electricity. This is called waterpower or hydropower. Wave energy is produced when generators are placed in an ocean. The amount of energy depends on the size, force, and frequency of the waves.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is heat that comes from inside Earth. In some places, such as Iceland, the heat is so close to the surface that it can be easily used as an energy source. In other places holes must be drilled down through rocks to reach the heat.
Alternative Energy for Vehicles
Most vehicles in history have been powered by fossil fuels, in the form of gasoline or diesel fuel. One alternative fuel is liquid petroleum gas (LPG), which is made from natural gas. However, natural gas is a fossil fuel and therefore not renewable. A renewable type of fuel is ethanol, which is made from grains such as corn. Biodiesel, made from oily plants, is another renewable fuel. Ethanol and biodiesel are called biofuels—fuels made from plant or animal materials.
Some vehicles now run on batteries or fuel cells. Fuel cells are similar to batteries but last for much longer. They use a fuel, such as hydrogen, to create electricity. Fuel cells also are used in spacecraft and in some buildings.
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/alternative-energy/476218
Most alternative energy sources are renewable, which means that, unlike fossil fuels, they are not likely to run out. Examples include the sun, wind, rivers and oceans, heat from inside Earth, and biofuels. These energy sources can be used to generate electricity, to heat water, and, in some cases, to fuel vehicles.
Solar Energy
The heat and light produced by the sun provide an enormous source of energy. A number of technologies, such as photovoltaic (PV) cells, have been developed to harness this energy so it can be used as a power source for generating electricity and heat (solar heating).
Wind and Water Energy
When the blades of a wind turbine spin, they convert wind energy to electrical energy by means of a machine called a generator. Wind turbines can work alone or in a group, called a wind farm.
In a similar way, rivers and oceans can provide electric power. The water flowing through a river dam runs generators, which produce electricity. This is called waterpower or hydropower. Wave energy is produced when generators are placed in an ocean. The amount of energy depends on the size, force, and frequency of the waves.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is heat that comes from inside Earth. In some places, such as Iceland, the heat is so close to the surface that it can be easily used as an energy source. In other places holes must be drilled down through rocks to reach the heat.
Alternative Energy for Vehicles
Most vehicles in history have been powered by fossil fuels, in the form of gasoline or diesel fuel. One alternative fuel is liquid petroleum gas (LPG), which is made from natural gas. However, natural gas is a fossil fuel and therefore not renewable. A renewable type of fuel is ethanol, which is made from grains such as corn. Biodiesel, made from oily plants, is another renewable fuel. Ethanol and biodiesel are called biofuels—fuels made from plant or animal materials.
Some vehicles now run on batteries or fuel cells. Fuel cells are similar to batteries but last for much longer. They use a fuel, such as hydrogen, to create electricity. Fuel cells also are used in spacecraft and in some buildings.
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/alternative-energy/476218
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