Q. Which of the following energy sources will come under the definition of 'conventional energy sources'?
- Coal
- Cow dung
- Tidal energy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 and 2
Notes: Tidal energy is an example of unconventional energy sources. Both commercial and non-commercial sources of energy are known as conventional sources of energy. There are three other sources of energy which are commonly termed as non-conventional sources -
- solar energy
- wind energy and
- tidal power.
Being a tropical country, India has almost unlimited potential for producing all three types of energy if some appropriate cost effective technologies that are already available are used.