09-02-2013, 02:42 PM
HOW CAN ENERGY BE CLASSFIED ?
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE Energy sources can be replenished in a short period of time.
Hydropower (Water)
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Biomass
NON – RENEWABLE ENERGY
NON – RENEWABLE Energy sources can NOT be replenished in a short period of time, it requires millions of years for its formation.
Coal
Crude Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear
OIL REFINERY
Crude oil drilled from the earth is refined at Refineries.
We get various products like LPG, kerosene, diesel, naphtha, petrol etc.
We also get tar from crude oil
ELECTRICITY
By burning coal & petroleum products, by nuclear fusion
Heat is generated to produce steam. High pressure steam runs Turbine which inturn rotates generator to produce electricity.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Produce 1/3 Crude Oil. Balance imported
40% of Forex earnings spent for crude import.
Crude price very volatile.
We use energy very inefficiently.
India faces a peak power shortage of 13 % and energy shortage of 9 %. To meet the existing shortage and also future demand 100000 mw is proposed to be added till 2012, needing an investment of Rs.800000 crores.