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Question
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What are the renewable sources of energy?

Solution

There are some renewable sources of energy. A brief account of these sources are given below:

(i) Bio-energy : It is obtained from organism or organic matter. It is of two types : (a) Bio-gas, (b) Bio-mass.

Bio-Gas : It is that type of energy which is obtained from gobar gas plants.

Bio-Mass : It is a source of energy through plants and trees. The purpose of bio-mass programme is to encourage afforestation for energy so that fuel for the generation of energy based on gas technique and fodder for the cattle could be obtained.

Solar Energy : It is produced through the light of the sun. There are two methods to obtain such energy.

(i) Solar thermal, (ii) Solar photovoltaic method.