Solar energy is energy coming from the sun. Solar energy is used with solar panels that help convert that energy and make it useful. Solar energy is also renewable, but solar energy is not available at night. Sometimes it's cloudy and raining and isn't available then.
Nuclear energy is energy from the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear energy is released in two ways: Nuclear fission, and nuclear fusion. In nuclear fusion, energy is released when atoms bond/fuse together. In nuclear fission, the atoms split apart. Nuclear energy is also harmful to the environment and pollute the air.
Biomass is a renewable resource because waste is always being produced. Biomass energy is carbon neutral electricity generated organic waste that would have been dumped in
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Fuel cells can produce power for infinity as long as it has fuel to run on. Every fuel cell has two electrodes, a positive, called the anode, and a negative, called the cathode. They are separated by an electrolyte barrier. Fuel goes to the anode side, while oxygen goes to the cathode side. When both of these chemicals hit the electrolyte barrier split off their electrons, and create an electrical current. Then chemical catalyst speeds up the reactions here.
Geothermal energy is energy from in the earth. It is in the form of a hot spring. Geothermal heat pumps can heat and cool buildings. In the winter the heat pump gets heat from the heat exchanger and pumps it indoors. In the summer the process is reverses. The heat pump removes heat from inside. The heat removed from the indoors can be used as a way to provide a free source of hot water. Geothermal energy is renewable.
Wind energy comes from the wind. The wind pushes the blades of the turbine, which is connected to a generator to create electricity. Wind energy is also a renewable source.
Electrical energy comes from the electrons in an atom. The amount of electricity depends on how much the electrons