 Image by David Hicks obtained from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Photo# 18411 |
Biomass— burning or converting wood/wood waste, crops/crop waste, municipal solid waste, manure, landfill gas, to usable sources such as biogas, ethanol, and biodiesel | |
Photo Credit: Brett Hampton, USDA Agricultural Research Service (Public Domain) |
Biofuels—transportation fuels made from biomass materials that are blended with petroleum fuels or can be used alone | |
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Hydropower—using the force of flowing water to generate electricity | |
| Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers obtained from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Photo# 06595 | ||
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Geothermal—capturing the earth's heat to create/generate power and to create heating and cooling systems | |
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Image by Calpine Corporation obtained from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Photo# 17270 |
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Wind—using the earth's wind currents to generate electricity | |
| Image by David Hicks obtained from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Photo# 18455 | ||
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Solar—using the sun's energy for electricity generation, heating water and solar cooling | |
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Image by Pete Beverly obtained from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Photo# 14163 |
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Nuclear Power—Energy from the nucleus of a Uranium atom released through nuclear fusion and nuclear fission to make electricity |
| Photo by:Idaho National Laboratory Public Domain Photos |
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Crude Oil—Refined into |
| Photo by: Mike Baird, Flicker.com |
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Natural Gas—The main ingredient in natural gas is methane, a compound composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms By products: |
| Photo by: Roy Luck, Flicker.com Photographic Information Exchange |
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Coal—combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons |
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Photo by: Emilian Robert Vicol |
