Energy Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Forms of Energy Thermal Chemical Electrical Sound Light Nuclear Types of Energy Kinetic Potential Sources of Energy: Which resources provide us with energy? Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources The original energy source for most other energy resources
Energy Resource a natural resource that can be converted to useful forms of energy The original energy source for most other energy resources The Sun Which resources provide the United States with energy?
Nonrenewable Resources
Cant be easily replaced after theyre used Fossil Fuels formed from the buried remains of ancient plants and animals - Contain stored energy obtained from the sun Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas
Fossil Fuels Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas Advantages Disadvantages Provide a large amount of thermal energy per unit of mass Non-renewable Easy to obtain and easy to transport Burning produces smog and acid rain Can be used to produce electrical energy and make products Risk of oil spills Nonrenewable Resources
Burning a fossil fuel releases its energy. Energy Conversions Chemical - Thermal - Kinetic - Electric Nonrenewable Resources
Nuclear power plants operate like coal plants, but with a different fuel. Nuclear - Thermal - Kinetic - Electric
Nuclear Power Plants Energy Conversions Nuclear - Thermal - Kinetic - Electric Renewable Resources Can be used and replaced in nature Solar Energy Hydropower (Water) Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Biomass