ENERGY RESOURCES
what do you mean by energy resources?
Energy is required for all activities. It is needed to cook, to provide light and heat, to drive machinery in industries.
Energy resources can be classified in two ways:
a) Conventional sources : It includes some sources such as firewood, cattle dung cake, coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity etc.
1) COAL
what is coal and in what ways it is used?
Coal is conventional sources of energy.It is the most abundantly available fossil fuel. It used for power generation, to supply energy to industry as well as for domestic needs. What is the formation of coal? Coal is formed due the compression of plants material over millions of years. It's formation depends on the depth and time of burial.
Lignite : It is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. It is found in Tamil nadu and used for generation of electricity. Bituminous : Coal that has been buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures is bituminous coal. It is most popular coal in commercial use. Where coal occurs in rock series? Main geological ages, namely gondwana, a little over 200 million years in age. The major resources of gondwana coal which is located in damodar valley. Jharia, raniganj, bokaro are important coalfields.
2) PETROLEUM.
What is petroleum and what are the ways of using it ?
Petroleum or mineral oil is the next major energy source in India.It provides fuel for heat and lighting and raw materials for a number of manufacturing indutries. Where petroleum gas is found ?Petroleum gas is found in fault traps between porous and non porous rocks. Gas being lighter usually occurs above the oil. About 63% of Indian's petroleum production from Mumbai, 18% from Gujarat and 16% from Assam.
3) NATURAL GAS
Natural gas is an important clean energy resource. It is used as a source of energy as well as an Industrial .Natural gas is considered an environment friendly.
Where it is found?
Large reserves of natural gas have been discovered in the Krishna godavari basin. Andaman and Nicobar islands are also important areas too.
b) Non conventional sources : It includes solar, wind, tidal, geothermal etc.
1) SOLAR.
India is a tropical country. It has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Solar power plants are being established in different parts of India. Which in turn will contribute to environmental conservation.
2) WIND POWER.
India has great potential of wind power. The largest wind farm is located in Tamil nadu from nagarcoil to Madurai.
GEO THERMAL ENERGY.
3) It refers to the heat and electricity produced. Groundwater in such areas absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot.
what do you mean by energy resources?
Energy is required for all activities. It is needed to cook, to provide light and heat, to drive machinery in industries.
Energy resources can be classified in two ways:
a) Conventional sources : It includes some sources such as firewood, cattle dung cake, coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity etc.
1) COAL
what is coal and in what ways it is used?
Coal is conventional sources of energy.It is the most abundantly available fossil fuel. It used for power generation, to supply energy to industry as well as for domestic needs. What is the formation of coal? Coal is formed due the compression of plants material over millions of years. It's formation depends on the depth and time of burial.
Lignite : It is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. It is found in Tamil nadu and used for generation of electricity. Bituminous : Coal that has been buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures is bituminous coal. It is most popular coal in commercial use. Where coal occurs in rock series? Main geological ages, namely gondwana, a little over 200 million years in age. The major resources of gondwana coal which is located in damodar valley. Jharia, raniganj, bokaro are important coalfields.
2) PETROLEUM.
What is petroleum and what are the ways of using it ?
Petroleum or mineral oil is the next major energy source in India.It provides fuel for heat and lighting and raw materials for a number of manufacturing indutries. Where petroleum gas is found ?Petroleum gas is found in fault traps between porous and non porous rocks. Gas being lighter usually occurs above the oil. About 63% of Indian's petroleum production from Mumbai, 18% from Gujarat and 16% from Assam.
3) NATURAL GAS
Natural gas is an important clean energy resource. It is used as a source of energy as well as an Industrial .Natural gas is considered an environment friendly.
Where it is found?
Large reserves of natural gas have been discovered in the Krishna godavari basin. Andaman and Nicobar islands are also important areas too.
b) Non conventional sources : It includes solar, wind, tidal, geothermal etc.
1) SOLAR.
India is a tropical country. It has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Solar power plants are being established in different parts of India. Which in turn will contribute to environmental conservation.
2) WIND POWER.
India has great potential of wind power. The largest wind farm is located in Tamil nadu from nagarcoil to Madurai.
GEO THERMAL ENERGY.
3) It refers to the heat and electricity produced. Groundwater in such areas absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot.
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