Uses of Energy Sources
Physics: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 1.3.11
Uses of Energy Sources
Heating and transport are two of the main uses of energy resources.
Transport
- Non-renewable:
- Petrol and diesel vehicles use fuel from oil.
- Some steam trains use coal for boiling water to produce steam.
- Renewable:
- Bio-fuels power some vehicles.
Heating
- Non-renewable:
- Natural gas is used to heat homes.
- Coal is burnt in fireplaces.
- Renewable:
- Some buildings are heated by geothermal heat pumps.
- These use geothermal energy resources.
- Solar water heaters use energy from the sun to heat water.
Test yourself on Uses of Energy Sources
Geothermal is most often used for what?
Which of these resources is non-renewable?