Energy and alternative fuel use in Thailand
Introduction
Energy and alternative fuel use in Thailand . Power is divided into two major categories. 1. Non-renewable energy is energy from fossil fuels (coal, crude oil, natural gas) and uranium. Fossil fuels are mainly made up of Carbon. It is believed that fossil fuels were formed over 300 million years ago, when the earth was a lot different in its landscape. It had swampy forests and very shallow seas.2. Renewable energies depend in one way or another on sunlight. Wind and hydroelectric power are the direct result of differential heating of the Earth's surface which leads to air moving about (wind).
Non-renewable energy, The good thing is about fossil fuels is: Unlike many renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels are relatively less expensive to produce. This is probably why it is in higher demand as it tend to cost less. The bad thing about fossil fuels is: Fossil fuels are made up mainly of carbon. When they are burned (used) they produce a lot of carbon compounds (carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases) that hurt the environment in many ways. Air, water and land pollution are all consequences of using fossil fuels. Renewable energies, There are many forms of renewable energy . Most of these renewable energies depend in one way or another on sunlight. Wind and hydroelectric power are the direct result of differential heating of the Earth's surface which leads to air moving about (wind) and precipitation forming as the air is lifted. Solar energy is the direct conversion of sunlight using panels or collectors. Biomass energy is stored sunlight contained in plants.
Thailand used energy the most water, Moving water has kinetic energy. This can be transferred into useful energy in different ways. Hydroelectric power (HEP) schemes store water high up in dams. The water has gravitational potential energy which is released when it falls. The Dam is built to retain the water. More electricity is produced if the water is more in the reservoir. The force and high pressure in the water turns a series of shafts in a generator. Spinning shafts in the generator charges millions of coils and magnets to create electricity, which is regulated by a transformer. This is then transported via cables to homes and factories. The environmental impact of reservoirs is coming under ever increasing scrutiny as the world demand for water and energy increases and the number and size of reservoirs increases. Dams and the reservoirs can be used to supply drinking water, generate hydroelectric power, increasing the water supply for irrigation, provide recreational opportunities and to improve certain aspects of the environment. However, adverse environmental and sociological impacts have also been identified during and after many reservoir constructions.
The majority of the categories, and the most impact overall. While the natural gas combined cycle facility generally had a greater impact than renewable, its performance still exceeded that of the coal power, and in some categories, was competitive with renewable energy sources. With the exception of bioenergy and pumped reservoir hydropower, the various technologies available to produce electrical energy from renewable resources did not show significant differences. Indeed, bioenergy seemed to be the most unpredictable source of renewable energy, and was often not significantly superior to fossil fuels. It is recommended that this study be performed regularly in the future using more recent technologies in order to maintain an awareness of the progress of technologies in the future. A similar analysis should also be conducted on other renewable and non-renewable technologies for comparison. Despite what the critics of renewable energy may say, they are still far better in most realms than the sources of energy currently being used.
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