5 Major Types of Renewable Energy Resources

WIND POWER Taps into the earth natural energy for electricity generation BIOFUEL Wind energy is generated by harnessing the power of wind to turn turbines Derived from organic mass that makes up plants and GEOTHERMAL ENERGY animal manure to create and wind mills to electricity, transportation fuels and chemicals generate electricity SOLAR ENERGY HYDROPOWER Harvested by turning the potential energy in the pressurized, dammed sea water to kinetic The sun hits the earth with 10,000 times more solar energy than is needed to energize the entire planet 5 Major Types of Renewable Energy Sources energy (electricity)