Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Energy is made when the coal is burned, a machine called pulverized grinds the coal into a fine powder, then powder mixes in a boiler creating steam. Steam released from the boiler powers an engine called a turbine transforming heat into energy from burning coal in to mechanical energy that spins the turbine engine then used to power a generator. Coal is used for many different things mainly heating, cooling, cooking, transportation, farming. Wind is a renewable resource mainly wind is used as a resource through a wind turbine. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan a wind turbine uses wind to make electricity, wind turns a blade that spins a shaft then connects to a generator.
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Tidal energy utilizes the gravitational energy of the attraction of the Sun, Earth, and Moon, large underwater turbines are placed in areas with high tidal movements, and tidal has great potential for future power and electricity generation because of the massive size of the oceans. Flowing water in the river and tidal waves can be a good source of alternative energy with 70% of the earth’s surface covered with water a good amount of energy can be produced by placing turbines at strategic locations under storing currents generating electric power is called hydrokinetic power generation, plans are under way to install 875 submerged turbines inside the Niagara …show more content…
Natural gas mostly consumed in the untied. states in produced in the U.S. Canada provides much of the res 33 states are now producing or have produced natural gas domestic natural gas supplies are abundant, 2.1 million mile underground natural gas delivery system has an outstanding safety record. Solar is a renewable resource solar energy can help off-set fossil fuel use for heating and electricity; exploration camps and lodges, off-grid solar systems working with diesel or gas generators and battery storage are the most cost-effective alternative available to provide reliable electricity. NWT has seen increase in the number of grid interconnected systems requiring no battery storage and feeding directly into building electrical systems due to decreasing costs of solar photovoltaic modules, more solar hot water heating systems are also being installed in community
Tidal energy utilizes the gravitational energy of the attraction of the Sun, Earth, and Moon, large underwater turbines are placed in areas with high tidal movements, and tidal has great potential for future power and electricity generation because of the massive size of the oceans. Flowing water in the river and tidal waves can be a good source of alternative energy with 70% of the earth’s surface covered with water a good amount of energy can be produced by placing turbines at strategic locations under storing currents generating electric power is called hydrokinetic power generation, plans are under way to install 875 submerged turbines inside the Niagara …show more content…
Natural gas mostly consumed in the untied. states in produced in the U.S. Canada provides much of the res 33 states are now producing or have produced natural gas domestic natural gas supplies are abundant, 2.1 million mile underground natural gas delivery system has an outstanding safety record. Solar is a renewable resource solar energy can help off-set fossil fuel use for heating and electricity; exploration camps and lodges, off-grid solar systems working with diesel or gas generators and battery storage are the most cost-effective alternative available to provide reliable electricity. NWT has seen increase in the number of grid interconnected systems requiring no battery storage and feeding directly into building electrical systems due to decreasing costs of solar photovoltaic modules, more solar hot water heating systems are also being installed in community