Lisa asks...MINI PROJECT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY? i have to make a project on RENEWABLEENERGY.can i have some instructions about that actually i am getting confusedWINDMILL FARMS ANSWERS: Well first you have to decide what about renewable energy you want to do a project on. Take into consideration the guidelines of the project if any. There are many types of energy that are classified into renewable energy: 1) Solar Power2) Wind Power3) Geothermal Energy4) Hydro Energy Remember that the definition of renewable energy is energy that has an everlasting supply and does not have negative effects on the environment.You can visit my blog for tons of information on renewable energy and green living, as well as DIY wind and solar power kits for those who would like a hands on experience with renewable energy.Www.renewableenergytechinfo.com Nancy asks...DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL ENERGY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY? Thank you!WINDMILL FARMS ANSWERS: By definition, Non-conventional energy is energy that is renewable and ecologically safe, such as solar, tidal, wind, biomass, hydrogen, fuel cell power, etc.The energy sources are exposed to use from modern technological advancements; rather than the normal use of conventional fuels as energy sources like gas or oil. Renwable energy comes from non-ending resources.Which makes them the same. But if you are talking about nonconventional oil, thats another story.Non-conventional oil is oil produced or extracted using techniques other than the traditional oil well method.This is not renwable energy resource. Carol asks...A QUESTION ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURSES? A: do not pollute the environment.B: are easily available in any environment.C: protect the ozone layer.D: are constantly replenished by nature.WINDMILL FARMS ANSWERS: Biodiesel is a renewable energy source. This will be used to help answer this question. It does pollute the environment as does any infernal combustion engine. So A is false, in general. It is difficult to produce, and get clean enough so that ash and the like does not destroy the engine. So B is false, in general. It produces waste heat and water vapor, both of which contribute to ozone layer depletion. So C is false, in general. By definition, a renewable energy source, is renewed (or replenished) by Nature. Biodiesel is derived from recently-living plants. So D is the correct answer. Sandy asks...WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE DIDN'T USE RENEWABLE ENERGY? What do scientists fear if people didn't use RENEWABLEENERGY?WINDMILL FARMS ANSWERS: By definition, non renewable energy can't be renewed. It is finite and it will run out. We don't have an accurate measure of how much fossil fuels we have left or how long that supply will last us. Many scientists believe we have passed the 1/2 way mark and we will see shortages in less than 25 years maybe sooner if we don't learn to conserve what we have. Renewable energy isn't just about saving the environment, although most of them are much cleaner and produce far less pollution than fossil fuels. Renewable energy is also about ensuring our quality of life and for many it's about energy independence. I have solar panels which produce most of my electricity, when the city raised our rates by 20% it made little difference on my bill, if I hadn't installed my solar system it would have been an additional 50 per month. Helen asks...HELP WITH MY RENEWABLE ENERGY POSTER? I'm making a RENEWABLEENERGY poster, and I want to work on it and finish it this weekend. I already have an idea of how to draw it out, and what goes where, but I would like some help with these areas: - a simple DEFINITION of Clean/RENEWABLEENERGY- why using that type of ENERGY is good- three facts on wind power, solar power and bio fuel power. Also, what do you think of my slogan; "Cleaner ENERGY for a Cleaner World"? Please go all out in your answers. I've done a lot of research into the area, but I can't seem to condense everything so that it can go onto a poster and not be too overwhelming for the readerespecially since I found out the posters are going to be made into a calendar for 2011. Thanks! WINDMILL FARMS ANSWERS: Clean energy - energy whose production doesn't contribute to pollution or global warming Renewable energy - energy derived from sources which can be fully replenished indefinitely (for the life of our planet) using environmentally sustainable processes Why good? - because it provides a sustainable pathway to the future Wind power - intermittent, highly variable, easily harnessed using high turbines, fully renewable and sustainable, "clean"Solar power - 50% maximum availability, highly variable, easily harnessed using photovoltaic or thermal collectors, fully renewable and sustainable, "clean"Bio fuel power - partially renewable but not fully sustainable (may produce net CO2 emissions, may compete with food production), not "clean" Slogan: For a renewable energy poster, why not "Renewable Energy for a Sustainable World" ? Powered by Yahoo! Answers
