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Sangamesh C.

Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sl. No Conventional Energy Sources Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Energy sources that are being used or in use Energy sources that are invented in
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from several decades recent years
These energy sources are non-
2 These energy sources are exhaustible
exhaustible
3 They are not eco-friendly They are eco-friendly
They are primarily used for industrial and They are mainly used for domestic
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commercial purposes purposes.
5 Maintenance costs are high Maintenance costs are low

6 Transmission cost are high Transmission cost are comparatively low.


The fuel produced from these energy The fuel produced from these energy
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sources are comparatively costlier sources are comparatively cheaper
Eg: Solar energy, wind energy, tidal
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

8 Eg: Fossil fuels and Hydel energy sources


Sangamesh C. Godi

energy, biomass, etc.


Asst. Professor

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Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru
Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor

Sl. No Renewable Energy Sources Non-Renewable Energy Sources


Energy sources that are produced Energy sources which are accumulated
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continuously in nature over the ages
These energy sources replenish themselves These energy sources not quickly
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naturally in a relative short interval replenishable when they are exhausted.
3 They are Non-exhaustible They are exhaustible
Initial cost is high however, the Both initial and maintenance cost are high
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maintenance cost is low
Freely available and ecofriendly Not freely available and also not eco
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friendly
Energy concentration varies from region to Energy concentration is mostly constant
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region
The equipment to harness the energy at its Highly efficient equipments have already
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full rate are yet to be designed been designed and developed
Eg: Solar energy, Hydel energy, Wind Eg: Fossil fuels (Coal, petroleum, natural
8 energy, Geothermal energy, Tidal energy, gas, etc), Nuclear fuel (Uranium), Heat
OTEC, Biomass, etc. traps, etc.

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Advantages of Renewable Energy Sources
1) Renewable energy won’t run out.
2) Maintenance requirements are lower
3) Renewables save money
4) Renewable energy has numerous health and environmental benefits
5) Renewables lower reliance on foreign energy sources

Disadvantages of Renewable Energy Sources


1) Higher upfront cost
2) Intermittency
3) Storage capabilities
4) Geographic limitations
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru
Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor

Advantages of Non-renewable Energy Sources


1) Non-renewable energy resources are high in energy.
2) Huge profits can be generated by mining and selling
3) These energy sources are easy to use in house or anywhere else
4) Consumers can find these energy sources at cost effective prices.
5) Based on the existing technology these anergy sources can be easily stored

Disadvantages of Non-renewable Energy Sources


1) It consumes more time to harness
2) These energy sources can cause health problems to humans due to the emission of carbon
monoxide
3) One requires to keep huge quantity of fuel in reserve for continuous power generation
4) It is expensive and require large space.

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru
Sangamesh C. Godi

Advantages of Solar Energy


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1) Solar energy is inexhaustible and the most abundant source of energy available freely in
nature.
2) It is an environmental clean source of energy
3) Since it is freely available in nature, it can be used as an alternative to high cost energy
sources
4) Since it is an environment clean source of energy, it can be used for household
applications.
5) Since solar energy can be converted into other forms of energy, it can be use for a wide
range of applications.

Disadvantages of Solar Energy


1) It is dilute source of energy
2) The availability of solar energy varies with time and weather conditions
3) The energy collected during the sun shining must be stored for its use during night times
and cloudy conditions. Hence, the need for storage system increases the cost of the system
4) Collection of solar energy is a difficult problem. Hence, special components are required to
collect the solar energy and also to concentrate it efficiently

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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Sangamesh C. Godi
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
B.M.S.C.E. Bengaluru

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