Types of Renewable

energy:

1.Sunlight, the Primary Source

On Earth, life depends mostly on energy from the sun. By focusing the Sun's rays using mirrors, the Greeks and Romans of the second century B.C. were able to light torches and start fires. By the middle of the 17th century, solar cookers had been developed, and by the 1860s, sun-powered motors had been created.

The photoelectric effect, which describes the release of electrons when light strikes a material's surface, won Albert Einstein the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. The invention of photovoltaic cells and the proliferation of solar-powered structures both occurred in the 1950s.

Satellites have routinely been run on electricity generated by solar cells. Research and development on solar-powered automobiles is also underway. The government and commercial businesses both now operate solar parks and farms in India. As of the 30th of June 2019, our installed capacity for solar energy is 29.55 GW.

2. Hydroelectricity

Water wheels were employed by the ancient Persians and Chinese for a variety of tasks, including milling grain, irrigating crops, and cutting wood and stone. Hydroelectric power plants use the power of water to generate energy today.

We have also used tidal energy to generate power from the seas, rivers, and man-made canal systems. Tidal energy converters may be set up in areas with strong currents.

3. Wind Power

Wind was originally exploited as a source of propulsion for

ships. Flour was being milled by windmills in the Middle East by the 11th century. The Dutch built massive windmills in the 17th century to drain water from lakes and canals. The global wind power capacity was around 36.625 GW as of March 2019. Wind power generation in Germany is the highest in the world, with India coming in at number four.

4. Energy from Biomass

Fossil fuels, as we all know, originated from biological materials. In a similar vein, we may convert plant remnants, manure, and even animal excrement into usable energy.

Biofuel is the common name for this kind of energy source. Plant raw materials may also be processed directly into fuel.

It's been used effectively to develop energy sources including compressed natural gas (CNG) and ethanol. Renewable sources of power are not limited to the aforementioned; geothermal, hydrogen, and ocean energy are also viable options.

These resources are currently underutilised and very region-dependent. In any case, we should use them whenever and whenever we can.

There are various restrictions on the use of renewable energy. They are not always available. This means that we must develop energy storage solutions. It's crucial that we realise a future devoid of fossil fuels is not a dream.