Renewable Energy Resources and Their Types

Abstract

In this chapter, the authors have to see how the renewable energy resources are nature's recycling energy processes. Today, due to the high energy requirements, the conversation process is continuous. Traditional energy sources are limited and subject to depletion. There are many types of energy sources, such as solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, and wave energy. Solar energy is extracted from the sun and converted into electricity. It is one of the most common energy resources. Geothermal energy is the formation of planets from the radioactive decay of matter in the Earth's crust. The Greek words for geothermal are earth and heat. 8.3% of the world's geothermal resources are used. Hydropower is one of the world's largest renewable energy resources. Hydroelectric power is a type of energy that is converted into electricity in water. Hydropower accounts for 18% of the world's energy resources. Tidal energy is a type of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of waves. Wave energy is high energy.