• RESOURCES - basic need for all
Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are our most traditional
SOurces for power generation. The energy that's produced from
any
source other than fossil fuels is termed as alternative energy.
Between the two sources, using alternative energy has a lower
environmental impact.
(2) We now know that alternative energy sources are the sources
we use
to supplement or even replace traditional energy sources used for
power generation. You could almost say the same thing about
renewable energy sources. But there is one subtle difference
between
the tw0. All renewable energy sources fall under the category of
alternative energy sources, but it doesn't work the other way
around.
(3) That's because renewable energy sources are derived from
naturally
replenished sources or processes of Earth, such as the sun, wind,
and water. We refer to these resources as renewable or sustainable
since, unlike fossil fuels, this naturally occurring continual renewal
makes them inexhaustible. However, alternative energy sources
are
exhaustible, and therefore not renewable. That's the difference !
Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are our most traditional
SOurces for power generation. The energy that's produced from
any
source other than fossil fuels is termed as alternative energy.
Between the two sources, using alternative energy has a lower
environmental impact.
(2) We now know that alternative energy sources are the sources
we use
to supplement or even replace traditional energy sources used for
power generation. You could almost say the same thing about
renewable energy sources. But there is one subtle difference
between
the tw0. All renewable energy sources fall under the category of
alternative energy sources, but it doesn't work the other way
around.
(3) That's because renewable energy sources are derived from
naturally
replenished sources or processes of Earth, such as the sun, wind,
and water. We refer to these resources as renewable or sustainable
since, unlike fossil fuels, this naturally occurring continual renewal
makes them inexhaustible. However, alternative energy sources
are
exhaustible, and therefore not renewable. That's the difference !
