What are non conventional sources of energy?

The non-conventional sources of energy are:
1. Wind Energy
advantages- non-polluting; low cost production of electricity once setup; safe and clean
disadvantages- noise pollution; wind mills costly to setup; disturbs radio and T.V. reception; harmful to birds.



2. Solar Energy
advantages- inexhaustible; non-polluting
disadvantages- expensive; diffused source, so gets wasted.



3. Tidal Energy
advantages- non-polluting; inexhaustible
disadvantages- destroys wildlife habitat; difficult to harness



4. Nuclear energy
advantages- Emits large amount of energy
disadvantages- generates radioactive waste; expensive



5. Bio Gas
advantages- low cost; easy to operate; makes use of bio waste
disadvantages- causes green house effect



6. Geothermal Energy
advantages- clean Eco friendly and always available
disadvantages- located far away from cities and so costly to transport the electricity