Lecture – 1
Classification of Energy Sources and Their Contribution in Agricultural Sector
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Classification of sources of energy
Non-renewable energy sources are those which cannot be replenished quickly
enough to keep pace with their consumption.
Renewable energy sources are those which can be replenished naturally and
continuously within a human lifetime.
• Solar Energy: energy from the sun
• Wind Energy: energy from wind
• Hydro Energy: energy from moving water
• Geothermal Energy: energy from the Earth's heat
• Biomass Energy: energy from organic matter
• Tidal Energy: energy from ocean tides
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Classification of sources of energy
• Conventional Energy Sources:
These are energy sources that have been used for many years or centuries and are still in use today, including coal,
petroleum, natural gas, firewood, and other fossil fuels.
• Non-Conventional Energy Sources:
These are sources of energy which are new and used as the alternative of conventional energy sources, such as wind,
biogas, biomass, tidal, wave, and hydrogen energy.
• Primary Energy Sources:
These are energy sources that are directly extracted from nature, such as crude oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium.
• Secondary Energy Sources:
These are energy sources that are derived from primary sources through transformation, such as electricity generated from
coal or gasoline produced from crude oil.
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Basis of Difference Conventional Energy Sources Non-Conventional Energy Sources
The sources of energy that have been used all around the Those energy sources whose evolution has been done
Definition world for a long time are called conventional energy the recent years are known as non-conventional energy
sources. sources.
The non-conventional energy sources are relatively
Existence Conventional energy sources exist for many years.
new sources of energy.
Conventional sources of energy are generally non- Non-conventional sources are renewable sources of
Renewability
renewable sources. energy.
Conventional sources of energy available in limited Since non-conventional sources are renewable, hence
Availability
quantity in nature. they available in abundance in nature.
Non-conventional energy sources shall not exhaust
Exhaustible Conventional energy sources shall exhaust one day.
because they are renewable.
The common examples of conventional sources of energy The examples of non-conventional energy sources are
Examples
are coal, petroleum, natural gas, firewood, etc. sun, wind, tides, water, biofuels, etc.
The energy density of non-conventional energy sources
Energy density Conventional sources of energy have high energy density.
is less.
Environmental Most of the conventional energy sources pollute the Non-conventional energy sources are environment
impact environment and cause global warming. friendly and do not cause pollution.
Cost Conventional energy sources are expensive. Non-conventional are relatively less expensive.
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Advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy sources
➢ Renewable Energy Sources Will Not Run Out
➢ Renewable Energy Is Environmentally Friendly
➢ Renewable Energy Can Increase Public Health
➢ Renewable Technologies Create Lots of Jobs
➢ Renewable Technologies Require Less Maintenance Cost
➢ Leftovers Can Be Used in Renewable Technologies
➢ Renewable Energy Is Not Available Round the Clock
➢ The Efficiency of Renewable Technologies Is Low
➢ The Initial Cost of Renewable Energy Is High
➢ Renewable Energy Sites Require A Lot of Space
➢ Renewable energy sources have geographic limitations
➢ Energy Storage Is a Challenge
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Application of renewable energy sources in agriculture sector
Source Conversion to Applications
• Heat
• Mechanical • Photovoltaic (PV) driven pumps for
Solar energy energy irrigation
• Electricity • Crop and Grain Drying
• Direct
• Mechanical • Direct use: grinder, mills, mechanical water
Wind energy energy pumps
• Electricity • Electrical water pumps
• Mechanical
Micro hydro • Direct use: mill, grinder
energy
energy • Electrical motor for processing
• Electricity
• Heat • Dryer (fruits, herbs,spices)
• Electricity • Fermenter (tea)
Biomass energy
• Liquied Biofuels • Combustion motor or electric motor
• Biogas • Anaerobic digester
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