AQA GCSE Energy resources

Energy Resources

An energy resource contains a store of energy that when transferred can be used for generating electricity, heating of homes or transportation.

There are two main types of energy resources:

1. Renewable energy resources

2. Non Renewable energy resources.

Renewable energy resources are being used at the same rate that they are being produced, so they will not run out.

Non renewable energy resources are being used at a faster rate than they are being produced, so they will run out.

Energy Resources	Non renewable	Renewable
Wind		Yes
Solar		Yes
Coal	Yes
Oil	Yes
Nuclear power	Yes
Natural gas	Yes
Biogas		Yes
Tidal		Yes
Hydroelectric		Yes
Wave		Yes
Geothermal		Yes

What do you need to know?

The information above in table, definition of renewable and non renewable

You do not need to know how each of the energy resources work. However, it is useful for background information, so it has been included.

On the next few pages there will be a basic introduction to each of the sources.

You do need to know:

Uses for energy resources

Which energy resources are reliable

How the energy resource affects the environment

Practice Questions

1.State the definition of an energy resource

2. Describe the difference between and energy resource and an energy store.

3. State the definition of a renewable resource

4.Biogas is produced from the decay of previously living material. Fossil fuels are also formed from previous living organisms. Why is biogas classed as renewable, but fossil fuels are classed as non renewable?