Energy is the capacity of a physical system to perform work
Energy sources that are not depleted when used or are naturally replenished within a human lifetime.
Alternative Energy is a term used to refer to any source of energy that is not derived from fossil fuels.
Alternative Energy is a term used to refer to any source of energy that is not derived from fossil fuels.
The energy harnessed from moving water can be used to create electricity; the two most common technologies for this are - Hydropower and Tidal Power.
Nuclear energy is released from the nucleus of atoms through the processes of fission or fusion.
Natural Gas is a flammable gas, consisting mainly of methane (CH4), occurring in underground reservoirs often with oil.
Hydrogen is a gaseous element that is both odourless and colourless, hydrogen contains a large amount of energy in its chemical bond giving it potential as an energy carrier.
Coal is a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely for electricity production.
Biomass or Bioenergy refers to the use of organic material to produce energy.
Wind Energy refers to technology that converts the air’s motion into mechanical energy usually for electricity production
Unconventional gas refers to natural gas that requires advanced production methods. Main types include gas within tight pore spaces - shale gas and coal bed methane - and gas that is trapped in ice on the sea floor - gas hydrates.
Tidal power converts the energy from the natural rise and fall of the tides into electricity.
Gas Hydrates are compounds where methane (CH4) molecules are trapped within the crystal lattice structure of ice. They occur in permafrost, on submarine continental slopes and in deep ocean floor sediment.
Conventional Oil refers to oil that is produced from reservoirs using traditional drilling, pumping and compression techniques.
Hydropower or hydroelectricity refers to the conversion of energy from flowing water into electricity.
Unconventional Oil refers to crude oil that is not produced by traditional extraction methods. This includes but is not limited to offshore, oil sands, and tight oil.
Geothermal energy refers to the production of energy using the internal heat of the Earth’s crust.
Solar energy refers to technologies that convert the sun's heat or light to another form of energy for use.
Conventional Gas refers to natural gas that can be produced from reservoirs using traditional drilling, pumping and compression techniques.
These categories are further broken down into individual sources like oil, coal, wind, solar, hydro and nuclear that require specific and unique processes to be converted into usable forms of energy.
