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Table of Contents

Renewable Resources................................4

Solar Energy............................................6

Wind Energy............................................8

Geothermal Energy..................................10

Biomass Energy......................................12

Hydroelectric Energy................................14

Ocean Energy.........................................16

References.............................................19

What are renewable resources?

A renewable resource is any natural resource that 

can replenish itself naturally over time. 

We can use renewable resources for energy.

They are not toxic to us or our environment. 

There are six main types of Renewable 

Resources:

Solar Energy

Wind Energy 

Geothermal Energy

Biomass Energy

Hydroelectric Energy

Ocean Energy

Let's explore each of these!

Solar Energy

The Sun's rays that reach earth have a lot of potential 

energy that can be trapped.   Solar panels capture this 

energy by converting the sun's rays into heat and 

electricity.   We can then use this electricity to heat our 

homes, turn on the lights, and more!

Wind Energy

We feel the wind every day.   Sometimes it blows softly, 

and other times very fast.   The wind's energy is 

captured with wind turbines.   The wind moves the 

turbines around and around, which powers a generator 

below.   This then goes to a transformer to create 

electricity. 

Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy uses the heat from the Earth. This 

is a very clean and sustainable resource.   Geothermal 

energy resources can come from the ground, hot water 

(think of a hot spring), hot rock below Earth’s surface, 

to magma even deeper below the surface. Water and air 

can be cooled and/or heated by using pipes below our 

buildings to access the cold or hot temperature of the 

ground below us (heat in winter, cold in summer).  

Wells can be drilled into underground reservoirs of hot 

water to generate electricity by using the steam from 

the hot water to power a turbine/generator.  

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