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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by sustainable, but solar energy will be available until the Earth dies. So, in that sense it is sustainable. On the other hand it is not economically feasible as a broad based source of energy, so in that sense it is not sustainable.
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of thermal energy?
There are two main types of thermal energy - solar and geothermal. Solar energy is renewable and sustainable, and after the initial investment, is free. Geothermal energy is renewable, sustainable, and clean reducing reliance on foreign energy sources. The disadvantages are mostly financial because of the start up costs. While solar is an individual form of energy, geothermal requires large generation plants. Also solar viability is dependent on the amount of sunshine the area receives.
How do living systems get solar energy?
Solar energy arrives at the planet Earth in the form of sunlight. Plants use a catalyst called chlorophyll to convert the energy of sunlight into usable chemical energy, through a process known as photosynthesis.
Is firewood an indirect form of solar energy?
Well it depends on how you look at it. Firewood itself isn't because it isn't producing any thermal or electric energy. If you are looking at it as firewood being burned then yes it is an indirect form of solar because it is being converted to thermal energy
You use mechanical energy to walk around what form did this energy have before your body changed it into mechanical energy?
Chemical energy ... in food ... which plants made from solar energy, water, and dirt.
What 2 forms of energy are created by waves?
No form of energy is ever created, you can only change one form into another. Waves come in many forms, and all of them carry energy, which can be transformed into other kinds of energy. Water waves, for instance, carry kinetic energy which can drive a generator to produce electrical energy, as well as waste heat energy. Light energy travels as waves, and this can be changed by a solar cell into electrical energy, or by a plant into chemical energy.
Is Solar sustainable form of energy production?
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by sustainable, but solar energy will be available until the Earth dies. So, in that sense it is sustainable. On the other hand it is not economically feasible as a broad based source of energy, so in that sense it is not sustainable.
Is not a sustainable form of energy production?
Fossil fuels
Is a natural gas a sustainable form of energy production?
No, it is a finite resource.
What are some advantages and disadvantages of thermal energy?
There are two main types of thermal energy - solar and geothermal. Solar energy is renewable and sustainable, and after the initial investment, is free. Geothermal energy is renewable, sustainable, and clean reducing reliance on foreign energy sources. The disadvantages are mostly financial because of the start up costs. While solar is an individual form of energy, geothermal requires large generation plants. Also solar viability is dependent on the amount of sunshine the area receives.
What form of energy is solar energy?
solar energy comes from the sun but it is not from another form of energy.
What form of energy starts photosynthesis?
Solar energy
Why is solar energy a clean form of energy?
Solar energy is claimed as a clean form of energy as no carbon dioxide or nitrogen and sulfur oxides are produced during the operation of solar plants or solar cells (as is the case when using fossil fuels as coal, oil, or natural gas). However, solar energy is not absolutely clean if we look to the overall solar cycle including the production of solar cells or mirrors as well including the decommissioning of these solar plants or cells. Around 50 toxic elements are included in the production of solar cells or mirrors. In this regards, nuclear, wind, and hydro-electric power plants are even cleaner than solar power plants.
Why do you use wind energy?
Because wind energy is a sustainable form of energy production. This means it produces no emissions, and is free to run. Also, the supply of energy (the wind) will never run out. It's far better for the environment.
Which form of energy is solar energy?
it a solar energy is wind,ice, or water
What are the advantages and disadvantages of solar and wind energy?
Though they are both sustainable sources of energy, both of these forms of energy production are extremely expensive to create. Because solar energy is a relatively new form of energy, the materials and production of the final product are both complicated and expensive to create. Wind energy, though not new, is still quite expensive to make and maintain. The reason is because the turbines you see driving along the road are massive structures and have many components to clean, replace, and maintain throughout said turbines' life. So, though at face value, these are cheap, easy forms of energy, they actually are rather expensive ways to harvest energy. But, they are sustainable, and as long as the wind still blows and the sun shines, these forms of energy will always be viable.
How is oil a source of solar energy?
It is not directly a form of "solar energy", but it contains energy which originally came from the sun. Oil is a type of fossil fuel, which are formed by natural decomposition of plants and organisms over millions of years. Plants have originally used solar energy to grow - for sugar production from photosynthesis.
Is solar energy gravitational?
No. Solar energy comes in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
