2007-09-07 02:32:42 · 7 answers · asked by jeeva s 1 in Environment ➔ Green Living
Unconventional Sources of energy are SOLAR ENERGY, TIDAL ENERGY, WIND ENERGY, ETC...
Conventional sources of energy are PETROLEUM, COAL, OIL.. ETC.
Unconventional energy sources are not in regular use and they are costly. Market is Unaware for these type of unconventional sources.
2007-09-07 02:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
terminology is not exactly a piece of cake with the term "unconventional sources of energy", the most acceptable definition would be all energy sources that are not fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) because fossil fuels are in everyday talk referred to as conventional energy sources. Unconventional energy sources would therefore include all renewable energy sources, and nuclear energy, though some energy experts may argue whether nuclear energy can also be categorized as conventional energy source, since it has relatively long history...
2016-04-03 08:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is unconventional to one man or country is conventional to another. In Europe they use conversion technology, which has just barely begun to accumulate awareness here in the states. Conversion technology is a closed loop system that takes any and all waste, even items normally recycled and processes it using pressure and heat. There are no emissions, no ash to later bury and the by-products and reusable alloy metals and plastics and captures hydrogen and electricity. People who are no familiar with conversion technology assume wrongly that this technology is similar to waste power plants like we use here in the states. This is incorrect. Waste to Energy could not only help alleviate the continued use for landfills but can produce a large percentage of our energy as well.
2007-09-07 03:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many unconventional sources of energy such as solar photovoltaic cells for generating electricity cost more than ten times the cost of conventional sources of electricity.
Only the very wealthy such as multimillionaire hollywood actors can afford unconventional forms of energy.
2007-09-07 04:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider:
At a "given point in time", automobiles no longer use "gas" made from petroleum.
Oil stocks? All the investors lose their value.
Oil refineries? Shut down for the most part.
Fuel taxes? Federal and state revenues "0".
Are Electric cars the answer? How much more electricity will have to be produced? By what means?
Just a few things.
2007-09-07 02:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar energy, wind power, biofuels. They are expensive compared to other sources of energy. From http://altenergy.in
2007-09-08 13:34:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not enough profit and the big oil company's don't support them, yet
2007-09-07 02:42:40 · answer #7 · answered by jim m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋