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Renewables :recycle:, Solar Energy, what is solar energy - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hydropower is used to generate electricity in hydropower plants.
        A hydropower plant system has 3 parts:
        
        A power plant where the electricity is produced
        
        A dam that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water
        
        A reservoir where water is stored
- - - - Advantages of Wind Power
      - Wind power is cost-effective. ...
      - Wind creates jobs. ...
      - Wind enables U.S. industry growth.
      - It's a clean fuel source. ...
      - Wind is a domestic source of energy. ...
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      - Wind turbines can be built on existing farms or ranches.
- - - - Wood, crops, seaweed and animal waste
    - - All organic matter gets energy stored from the sun
        
        How is biomass used
        
        Plants store energy from the sun in their leaves
        
        Roots
        
        stems
        
        Fruits
        
        Burning biomass – such as wood and garbage – produces heat, which can be used in homes, for cooking, and for industrial purposes. Burning biomass can also generate electricity. ... Biomass can be used to produce a gas called methane, which is used in stoves and furnaces.
        
        What else is good about biomass
        
        One of the best things of biomass is that it’s renewable
        
        We can always produce more of it by growing more plants and trees
  - - - what are the negative affects of biomass
        
        biomass is far from clean
        
        burning biomass creates air pollution
        
        causes health harms
        
        cancer
        
        asthma attacks
        
        to heart attacks
- - - - Solar energy is heat and light that comes from the sun's rays. This is known as radiant energy, because the sun radiates a huge amount of this energy every day.
    - - What are the benefits of solar energy
        
        It's non-polluting. Solar electricity power plants produce zero emissions when they're up and running.
        
        It's silent – PV cells make no noise at all as they turn sunlight into usable electricity. So we can enjoy the peace and quiet!
        
        It's easy to generate – once solar panels are installed and are running at maximum efficiency, they only need a small amount of maintenance.
        
        It's renewable, which means we will never run out of it.
        
        Solar energy comes jam-packed with benefits. Here are a few reasons why solar power is so awesome!
        
        Solar photovoltaic (PV) is when sunlight is converted directly into electricity, using photovoltaic cells. For an example of a PV system, just look up – the solar panels on the roof of your school are using PV cells to generate electricity right now!
        
        Solar thermal is when sunlight is turned into thermal energy, or heat. Most solar thermal systems use solar energy to heat up space or water. An example of this is a solar hot water system.
        
        There are two main types of solar energy technology:
        
        Electricity from solar power is used in people's homes, in schools (like yours!), and to supply power for equipment such as telecommunications and water pumps.
        
        Solar power is captured when energy from the sun is converted into electricity, or is used to heat air, water or other fluids.
        
        How is solar energy used?