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Alternative Energy
Sources
Forouzan Faridian
And
David Kukla
Solar Energy

Solar
Panels
convert
sunlight
to
electrical
energy
Wind

Darrieus
wind
turbines use
a vertical
axis system
that allows
the turbine
to be closer
to the
ground.
Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels
include the
combustion of
coal and oil,
methane and
other
hydrocarbons
Biomass

Biomass is a
source of
energy that
includes
wood,
agricultural
products,
solid waste,
land fill gas
and liquid
fuels.
Hydroelectric

Gravity and
water play
key roles in
the
production
of electrical
energy from
falling
water.
Geothermal

The Earth’s
interior heat
supplies
energy to
produce
electricity
from steam
powered
generators.
Nuclear

About 100
nuclear plants
supply energy
to various
communities,
especially in
the Midwest
and East.
A History of Electrical Generation
A History of Energy Usage
Energy Usage Today
Energy Consumption