Activity 3.2.3 – Alternative Energy

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     Alternative energy is an energy source supplied from renewable resources and not fossil fuels commonly known as renewable energy. These sources include solar, wind, biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy There are many pros to switching to alternative sources a major one is that it will reduce environmental impact and pollution from the use of fossil fuel energy. These resources are inexhaustible which is beneficial, especially with the increase in energy usage. 


    Solar energy is energy from the sun converted to heat or electricity for our usage. The sun's energy is one of the renewable resources that has been used for centuries and is widely expanding. There are two types of solar energy we learned which are passive and active solar power. Passive is used for heating and cooling in a more natural sense. Manipulates the sun's energy to give off heat such as south-facing windows to absorb heat. Whereas active solar power harnesses the sun's energy from devices to transform the energy an example can be solar panels which convert the sun's energy to electricity. This energy is used for a wide range of reasons such as to power homes, vehicles, and much more. There are many pros with using solar power but of course, there are some cons as well. A plus to using solar energy is minimal environmental impact there is some during the manufacturing of PV releasing chemicals not nearly as much as fossil fuels. The reduction of pollution to our environment will result in slowing down climate change, and better health not only for use and the environment because we won't be breathing in or drinking polluted air/water. A hazard of solar energy is the placement of these thermal systems these must be handled properly and disposed of correctly or hazardous fluids that can affect ecosystems.



Used Grammarly to correct various spelling and punctuation errors throughout my blog post.


Mutiti, S., Mutiti, C., Manoylov, K., VandeVoort, A., & Bennett, D. (2018). Introduction to environmental science (3rd ed.). Biological Science

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