1. Renewable Energy Resources
What are the main sources of renewable energy?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources?
What can individuals do to encourage the use of renewable resources?

2. Renewable Energy Resources
Solar
Wind
Water
Geothermal
Biomass

3. Poster Describe your renewable energy How it produces energy
Advantages
Disadvantages
Examples

4. Solar Energy
Energy from the Sun
Passive Solar
Active Solar

5. Wind Energy Energy produced by wind
A group of wind turbines is called a windfarm

6. Water Energy
Hydroelectric Power – Electricity produced by flowing water.
Tidal Power – Coastal areas have a difference between high and low tides. Flowing water turns a turbine.

7. Geothermal Energy
Thermal energy from the earth’s interior.

8. Biomass Energy
Produced by burning organic matter like wood, food scraps and alcohol.
Wood is the most common
Can be converted to fuels for vehicles (ethanol)

9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Resources
Use the table provided

10. Managing Renewable Resources
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