Your Questions About Renewable Energy Definition

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Energy created in a nuclear reaction is called nuclear energy, or atomic energy.

Energy from sunlight is stored as chemical energy in wood and other organic material, using a process called photosynthesis. This energy is released as heat when wood is burned.

Geothermal energy is produced by heat beneath earth’s surface.

It is wind energy that turns a windmill, which pumps water or produces electricity.

Gasohol, sometimes called ,E10 is a fuel mixture of 10% anhydrous ethanol and 90% gasoline that can be used in the internal combustion engines of most modern automobiles and light-duty vehicles without need for any modification on the engine or fuel system.

Waste also referred to as rubbish, trash, refuse, garbage, or junk is unwanted or unusable materials.

Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower, i.e., the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, the project produces no direct waste, and has a considerably lower output level of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) than fossil fuel powered energy plants.

Geothermal power (from the Greek roots geo, meaning earth, and thermos, meaning heat) is power extracted from heat stored in the earth. This geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet, from radioactive decay of minerals, and from solar energy absorbed at the surface.

Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available renewable energy on earth. Only a minuscule fraction of the available solar energy is used.

Biomass, a renewable energy source, is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, and alcohol fuels. Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce heat. For example, forest residues (such as dead trees, branches and tree stumps), yard clippings, wood chips and garbage may be used as biomass. However, biomass also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibers or chemicals. Biomass may also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. It excludes organic materials such as fossil fuels which have been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum.

Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet’s atmosphere into space.

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I have a degree in Environmental Studies and currently work as an Environmental Education Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador. I’m working with the local municipality to increase recycling and better garbage management – i.e. Not burning the trash. I also work in the schools and teach kids about the environment. I’m also learning and speaking Spanish 🙂

During college, I worked for one local and one national environmental non-profit. With the first job, I worked to inform landowners of their rights when they have oil and gas on their land that the federal government has leased. I also informed them, through fact sheets, etc, about what things about oil and gas drilling causes concern, i.e. Road placement, waste management, water contamination.

The second non-profit I worked for was a regional one with national reach. I worked on a biodiesel bus for 4 months traveling the country with 3 others and engaging the public about sustainable biodiesel, local foods, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. We traveled 7 states and worked at 70+ events in 50+ communities. These events ranged from a small ag store in rural South Dakota and farmers markets to a large corn / music festival in Colorado.

I was paid $10 – $11 per hour at the non-profit working to inform people about carbon fuels and was paid about $12,000 for the four month bus tour.

There are a whole host of environmental non-profits out there, but you may want to start by looking at Greenpeace. They have a list of jobs on their website and that’ll give you an idea what type of jobs are in the area. Also, look for and contact local environmental groups. You’ll have to have a degree and likely start as an intern if you’re in college working toward achieving a degree. These groups are interdisciplinary and look for people with a whole host of backgrounds including environmental related degrees, economics, history, public relations, business management, web design, law, etc.

As far as the degree is concerned, there are a bunch of different degrees from a ton of different colleges. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. I studied science, politics, and cultural views toward the environment. Others are more science based or business based. It depends on what you want.

Good luck! It feels really good working for something you believe will really help “save the planet.”

Also, as an added note, to address Sienna’s comment about the definition of non-profit. It legally means you can’t sell the business for a profit and any profit made during the sell of the entity goes back into the organization.