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This document discusses the role of non-conventional energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and bioenergy in environmental protection. It notes that these renewable sources are important for development as conventional sources like coal, petroleum, and natural gas are non-renewable and cause pollution. Non-conventional energy resources can help meet increasing energy demand, reduce climate change impacts, protect the environment, lower costs, and promote rural development while providing clean energy. The document reviews different non-conventional technologies and their applications, benefits, and limitations. It emphasizes that these renewable resources can play a significant role in energy and environmental management if developed sustainably.

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This document discusses the role of non-conventional energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and bioenergy in environmental protection. It notes that these renewable sources are important for development as conventional sources like coal, petroleum, and natural gas are non-renewable and cause pollution. Non-conventional energy resources can help meet increasing energy demand, reduce climate change impacts, protect the environment, lower costs, and promote rural development while providing clean energy. The document reviews different non-conventional technologies and their applications, benefits, and limitations. It emphasizes that these renewable resources can play a significant role in energy and environmental management if developed sustainably.

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Lecture 9

Role of non-conventional energy resources


(solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy,
hydro energy) in environmental protection

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Learning outcome
• Student will learn about the non-conventional
energy resources (solar energy, wind energy,
bio energy, hydro energy).

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**These Slides are for Reading Purpose Only**

**Lovely Professional University**

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Role of non-conventional energy resources

• Important for development


• Coal, petroleum and natural
gas
• Renewable sources – other
options

• Need:
• To meet the demand
• Conventional sources are non-
renewable
• Conventional sources also caused
pollution
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Importance of non-conventional
energy resources
• Self-renewable resources
• Multi-dimensional energy
resources
• Reduce climate changes
• Protect the environment
• Reduce cost
• Helpful in economical
development
• Helpful in rural development
• Clean source of energy

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Non-conventional energy
technologies
• Solar energy:
• Solar thermal
technology
• Photo-voltaic energy
conversion technology
• Solar hydrogen gas
production technology
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Applications:

• Heating and cooling of building


• Solar water and air heater
• Salt production by evaporation of sea water
• Solar distillation
• Solar cookers
• Solar water pumping
• Solar refrigeration
• Solar furnaces
• Solar thermal power generation

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Wind energy
• Indirect way of energy conversion
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• Used to generate electricity
• For mechanical energy
• Advantages:

• Renewable source of energy

• No pollution

• No transportation cost
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Disadvantages:

• Fluctuating in nature

• Require storage capacity

• Noisy setup

• Large equipment

• Large area required

• Efficiency is poor

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Hydropower
• Hydro-power is a good and alternative energy
source, because, it is essentially unlimited.

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Water Power:

-Hydro-electric power: using the power


of water to turn an electric generator,
such as in a dam.

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Hydroelectric Power Generation
Power is generated by harnessing the
energy of falling water.

The greater the


difference in water
level, the more
energy

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MCQ
Which of the following energy sources does not produce
carbon dioxide?
a. oil
b. Uranium
c. Coal
d. Natural gas

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Outlook for Hydropower:
The outlook is generally good for hydro-power,
although there are a few drawbacks.

Dams prevent the migration of fish,


and also prevent the natural flows of rivers,
causing sedimentation behind the dam.

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Tidal/Current Power: generation of
electricity from movement of ocean
tides or currents.

Rising tides are trapped behind a dam,


then released to turn a generator.

Also some work on ocean buoys(floating device)


that harness the movement of water to
generate electricity.

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Wind Power:

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Wind Power:
generation of electricity using wind to turn
turbines.
Free energy, but needs to be in an
area that has constant winds with enough
velocity to warrant placing windmills.

Best used in particular sites with a


good steady supply of wind.

India 4th largest country in world


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Major states across India, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Karnataka, MP etc.

The wind power capacity of our country is estimated to be about 34293


MW.

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Outlook: Wind power will continue to
grow, but in limited areas.

Some disadvantages and concerns exist.


Windmills kill birds, and interfere with
migratory patterns.
Large windmill farms take up large
areas of land.
Windmills also produce noise, which
may be objectionable.
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Biomass and biogas energy
• Biomass – renewable source of energy derived
from waste materials generated from human
activities and industries
• Biogas – is produced from photosynthesis by solar
energy

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Biomass Energy:
energy from organic matter.

Probably the first source of energy for


man, this energy is renewable and
abundant.

Already in use in many places, such as


sugar plantations and saw mills.

Also includes the burning of urban


waste, in “trash to steam” plants.
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BIOGAS
 Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide
produced by anaerobic degradation of animal wastes in the
presence of water
 Biogas plants used in our country are basically of two
types:
• Floating gas holder type biogas plant:
• Fixed dome type biogas plant

Fig. 2.23 Floating gas holder type


Fig. 2.24 Fixed dome type biogas
biogas plant
plant
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Outlook:
Biomass fuel will continue to be a large part
of the alternative energy source.

However, environmental degradation can


and will occur if the biomass is not harvested
in a renewable manner.

Burning biomass causes pollution,


especially air pollution, and leaves ash
behind. The ash can be very toxic.

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Weblink
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC8Lbyeyh-E

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSWm_nprfqE

• Nuclear power
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uwexva
CMWA
• Geothermal power
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSZ1dIBd
OIs
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Text Book

Textbook
ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLLUTION CONTROL
C S RAO
NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL

Environmental Studies
By Dr Varinder Singh
Eagle,s Prakshan

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