Types of Energy Sources

Types of Energy Sources Points : Types of Energy Sources, Types of Non-conventional or Renewable Energy Sources, Types of Conventional or Non-Renewable Energy Sources The different energy sources are classify into two major groups.
a) Non-conventional or renewable energy sources.
b) Conventional or non-renewable energy sources. a) Non-conventional or Renewable Energy Sources These energy sources are presented copiously in nature and can be reuse again. Types of non-conventional energy sources are as follows.

1. Ocean thermal energy
2. Hydraulic energy
3. Solar energy
4. Wind energy
5. Biomass energy
6. Geothermal energy
7. Tidal energy
8. Fuel cells
9. Wave energy
10. Biogas energy

b) Conventional or Non-Renewable Energy Sources These are the energy sources which once use cannot be recovered any more.
They are deplete in nature.
Types of non-renewable energy sources are

i) Thermal energy from
a) Petroleum products like petrol, Diesel, Kerosene etc.
b) Coal coke
c) Natural gas.

ii) Nuclear energy