1. Make a list of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. Give a brief description of harnessing one nonconventional source of energy.

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1.      Make a list of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. Give a brief description of harnessing one nonconventional source of energy.

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

Soln:
Conventional sources of energy are coal, petroleum, fire wood and tidal energy.
Non-conventional sources are Solar energy, nuclear energy, Biogas, Tidal energy, Ocean thermal energy, wave energy etc.
Methods to harness Non-conventional sources of energy.
Solar Energy can be harnessed by using solar cookers, solar water heaters, solar cells and solar panels. Nuclear power can be converted to electric energy with the help of nuclear reactors.
The water at the surface of the sea or ocean is heated by the Sun while the water in deeper sections is relatively cold. This difference in temperature is exploited to obtain energy in ocean-thermal-energy conversion plants.
The kinetic energy possessed by huge waves near the seashore can be trapped in a similar manner to generate electricity. The waves are generated by strong winds blowing across the sea. Wave energy would be a viable proposition only where waves are very strong.