Want a Career In Renewable Energy? Know Your Basics
Renewable energy includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and more, which I am just about to get into. However, these are all very different so do not think of it as just one field. Fossil fuels are found in the earth and formed over millions of years, hence the "fossil" in fossil fuels. Coal is burned which releases heat, which is then used to generate electricity to power our homes and buildings. Among other types of applications, natural gas is used mainly for heating, cooking and electricity. Oil or petroleum is used typically for transportation in cars and aircrafts. Fossil fuels are the majority of energy used at the moment .there is more applications but these are the main ones. Nuclear power is also used to generate electricity, to power our homes and buildings just as coal does. However, the good thing about nuclear power is that is actually environmentally friendly because it does not burn fuel. Although there are cons to this one being radioactivity is dangerous in ...