- "Renewable resources include sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat."
Understanding of different renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric and their application in design.
Solar energy: A technology that captures energy from sun rays to generate electricity and heat.
Wind energy: A technology that captures energy from wind to generate electricity.
Bioenergy: A technology that uses biomass (plant matter) to produce heat, electricity or fuel.
Hydropower: A technology that uses moving water to generate electricity.
Geothermal energy: A technology that utilizes the heat from the earth to generate electricity and heat buildings.
Green buildings: A design approach aimed at creating sustainable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly structures.
Energy efficiency: Practices that reduce energy consumption and waste in buildings and processes.
Energy storage: Technologies that store excess energy produced by renewable sources for use during periods of high demand or low availability.
Microgrids: Small-scale, localized electricity delivery systems that can operate independently or in conjunction with the larger power grid.
Smart grid: An intelligent electricity delivery system that uses advanced technologies to improve efficiency and reliability.
Off-grid systems: Systems that generate and store energy for use independent of the electric grid.
Carbon footprint: The amount of greenhouse gases produced as a result of activities related to a product, service or person.
Life Cycle Analysis: A method of evaluating the environmental impacts of a product or process over its entire lifespan.
Energy policy: Laws, regulations and incentives aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Green technology: Technologies that create solutions to environmental problems.
Sustainable development: A development strategy that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Energy economics: Study of the economic consequences of energy production, consumption, and policies.
Climate change: Long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns that are influenced by human activities.
Green jobs: Employment opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
Renewable Energy Credits: A system of tradable certificates that represent the environmental benefits of producing renewable energy.
Solar Power: Solar power is the most common form of renewable energy that involves harnessing the sun's energy to produce electricity.
Wind Power: Wind power involves harnessing the power of wind to generate electricity using wind turbines.
Geothermal Energy: Geothermal energy is a form of renewable energy that involves utilizing the heat from the Earth's core to generate electricity.
Hydropower: Hydropower involves harnessing the power of running water to generate electricity, typically using dams or water turbines.
Biomass Energy: Biomass energy uses organic matter such as plant material and animal waste to generate electricity by utilizing a process called combustion.
Tide Power: Tidal power involves harnessing the kinetic energy produced by tides to generate electricity through the use of tidal turbines.
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between warm surface water and cooler deep seawater to generate electricity.
Hydrogen Fuel: Hydrogen Fuel is a clean energy source with the potential to power vehicles and various other energy applications.
Methane Digestion: Methane digestion is a process that uses bacteria to break down organic waste, producing biogas that can be used as fuel.
Biofuels: Biofuels are derived from organic matter such as plants and animal waste, used in the transportation sector to replace fossil fuels.
Solar Heating and Cooling: Solar heating and cooling systems use solar energy to heat and cool buildings.
Passive Solar Design: Passive solar design involves optimizing the design and orientation of buildings to capture sunlight to reduce the need for artificial lighting and heating.
Energy from Waste: Energy from waste involves converting waste material into energy, either through incineration or through anaerobic digestion.
- "Although most renewable energy sources are sustainable, some are not."
- "Renewable energy is often used for electricity generation, heating and cooling."
- "Renewable energy projects are typically large-scale, but they are also suited to rural and remote areas and developing countries."
- "From 2011 to 2021, renewable energy grew from 20% to 28% of global electricity supply."
- "Use of fossil energy shrank from 68% to 62%, and nuclear from 12% to 10%."
- "Power from sun and wind increased from 2% to 10%."
- "The share of hydropower decreased from 16% to 15%."
- "There are 3,146 gigawatts installed in 135 countries."
- "156 countries have laws regulating the renewable energy sector."
- "In 2021, China accounted for almost half of the global increase in renewable electricity."
- "Globally there are over 10 million jobs associated with the renewable energy industries."
- "Solar photovoltaics being the largest renewable employer."
- "Renewable energy systems are rapidly becoming more efficient and cheaper."
- "A large majority of worldwide newly installed electricity capacity being renewable."
- "Many nations around the world already have renewable energy contributing more than 20% of their total energy supply."
- "Some studies have shown that a global transition to 100% renewable energy across all sectors – power, heat, transport, and industry – is feasible and economically viable."
- "Deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies is resulting in significant energy security, climate change mitigation, and economic benefits."
- "Renewables are being hindered by hundreds of billions of dollars of fossil fuel subsidies."
- "In international public opinion surveys, there is strong support for renewables such as solar power and wind power."