Renewable and Non Renewable Resources: Environmental Science and Engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
RENEWABLE AND NON

RENEWABLE RESOURCES
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CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Difference between renewable and non renewable energy resources
 Forms of non renewable resources
 Advantages and Disadvantages of non renewable resources
 Environmental impact on non renewable energy resources
 Forms of renewable resources
 Advantages and Disadvantages of renewable resources
 Upcoming renewable energy resources
 Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
Energy Resources are used to generate energy or gives power,heat to
drive objects.
ENERGY RESOURCES
NON RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Fossil Fuels • Solar Energy

• Nuclear Fuels • Wind Energy
• Hydropower Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Biomass Energy
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENEWABLE AND NON RENEWABLE
ENERGY RESOURCES:
RENEWABLE RESOURCES NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• Resources which are inexhaustive • Resources which cannot be
and regenerated within given regenerated once gets used.
span. • Causes high pollution
• Causes low pollution • Very difficult to store
• Easy to store • Unreliable supply
• Reliable supply • Examples: Fossil fuels like coal
• Examples: Solar energy,Wind and petroleum
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FORMS OF NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES:
FOSSIL FUELS:
Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient plants and
animals that underwent a process of decomposition over millions
of years.They are categorized into three main types:
Natural Gas:
 Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel composed mainly of methane.
 It is a versatile energy source used for heating, cooking, as a fuel
for vehicles.
Oil:
 Oil is a liquid fossil fuel that results from the decomposition of
smaller organisms like zooplankton and algae,which were
subjected to immense pressure over time.
 It is used in transportation,manufacturing,and producing various
petrochemical products.
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Coal:
 Coal is a solid fuel that forms when plant materials,such as
trees,plants, and ferns,undergoes decomposition under high
pressure and heat over millions of years.
 It is primarily used in electricity generation.
NUCLEAR FUELS:
 Nuclear fuels are substances that can undergo nuclear
reactions,specifically fission or fusion to release large
amounts of energy.
 These fuels are used in nuclear powerplants and nuclear
weapons.
 The most commonly used nuclear fuels are uranium-235.
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ADVANTAGES:
 It is easily accessible
 It is affordable
 A power plant which runs on non renewable source of energy can be
located anywhere as long as fuel is available
 It can be efficiently converted into type of energy required
DISADVANTAGES:
 It produce greenhouse gases
 It cause damage to environment
 Once exhausted they are not easily replenished
 It’s residual products are generally non biodegradable
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF NON RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES
 Climate change has far reaching consequences,including rising temperatures,melting
ice caps,sea level rise, disruption of ecosystem.
 Fossil fuels releases CO2,SO2 and oxides of nitrogen contribute to acid rain,which
damages ecosystems and infrastructure.
 Oil spills can have devastating effects on marine ecosystem,contaminating water

bodies and harming marine life.
 Mining operations can disrupt ecosystems,destroy habitats and displace wildlife.
 Nuclear power plants generate radioactive waste,which remains hazardous for long
periods. 8
FORMS OF RENEWABLE
RESOURCES:
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SOLAR ENERGY
• Solar energy is the energy
which converts sunlight into
electrical energy either through
photovoltaic panels or through
mirrors that concentrate solar
radiation.
eg:
• Water heating
• Solar cooking
• Solar desalination 10
BIOMASS ENERGY
• Biomass is the organic

matter,produced by
plants or animals,used
as sources of energy.
• Most of the biomass is

burned directly for
heating,cooling and
industrial purposes.
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GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
• The energy harnessed from
the high temperature present
inside the earth is called
geothermal energy.
• There are two types of

geysers:
Natural geyser,Artificial geyser
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WIND ENERGY
• Wind is allowed to rotate the

blades of wind mills,which
rotates turbines to generate
electricity.
• The wind is a free clean and
inexhaustible energy sources.
• It has served human kind well
for many centuries by propelling
ships and driving,wind turbines
to grind grain and pump water.
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HYDRO POWER ENERGY
• The harnessing of flowing water
using a dam or other type of
diversion structure to create energy
that can be captured via a turbine
to generate electricity.
• Hydroelectricity generates
electricity by the gravitational force
of falling water.It use water in dams
to drive turbines and generates
which turns mechanical energy into
electrical energy.
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ADVANTAGES:
 Wide availability
 Lower running cost
 Low pollution
 Decentralized power production
DISADVANTAGES:
 Unreliable suppy
 Usually produced in small quantities
 Often very difficult to store
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UPCOMING RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
Pavegon tiles:
This works on the principle of piezoelectric effect.We make use of the harvested
kinetic energy through vertical press foot movement.These tiles are designed to
slightly displace vertically when someone walks on them.This results in rotatory
motion that generates electrical energy.
Jelly fish:
The process involves converting jellyfish’s fluorescent protein into a solar cell that
is capable of generating energy and transfer to small devices.
SMRs:
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power
capacity of upto 300 MW per unit.
It can produce large amount of energy of low carbon electricity.
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CONCLUSION
• Resources refer to all the materials present in our environment which are
used by living beings.
• Energy Resources are used to generate energy or gives power,heat to drive

objects.
• Renewable resources are those which cannot be depleted and could be

reused. Examples : air, water, soil, solar energy, etc.
• Natural resources that are limited in quantity are referred to as non-

renewable resources.Examples : coal, petroleum, etc.
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REFERENCES:
1.Benny Joseph,’Environmental Science and Engineering’,Tata McGraw-
Hill, New Delhi,2006
2. Dr.Ravikrishnan,’Environmental Science And Engineering’
3.https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/renewable-energy-
explained/
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

RENEWABLE AND NON

NON RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY

• Fossil Fuels • Solar Energy

 Oil spills can have devastating effects on marine ecosystem,contaminating water

 Mining operations can disrupt ecosystems,destroy habitats and displace wildlife.

• Biomass is the organic

• Most of the biomass is

• There are two types of

• Wind is allowed to rotate the

• Energy Resources are used to generate energy or gives power,heat to drive

• Renewable resources are those which cannot be depleted and could be

• Natural resources that are limited in quantity are referred to as non-

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