Solar energy is a type of energywhere one uses the sun's rays as an energy source. It is seen used as a cooker, powering homes, warming up water in a hot water heater and used for ventilation purposes. To use the sun rays, blackish-blue reflective checkered squares on a big panel called a solar panel is used. It collects the sun's rays and stores it as energy and electricity. One benefit of having solar energy is that you don't have to pay an electric bill as much since you basically create your own electricity thanks to the sun. A drawback to solar energy is that it doesn't charge during the night, which makes sense since it uses sun rays. This drawback is amplified a bit if you use a lot of electricity than someone who is more energy efficient. Solar panels are also somewhat expensive to install and maintain.
Wind Energy
Wind energy is another type of energy, this time using wind turbines as an energy source. The wind turbines create energy by using a motor that makes them spin, and the wind they cause creates kinetic energy. This kinetic energy is then used for specific tasks. You'll generally find wind energy used for harvesting purposes, such as for grain and water pumps. Some benefits of wind energy are that its a pollution free source of energy, only using wind as a power source. It is also a renewable source of energy as well, meaning it can't be wasted. Some drawbacks of wind energy are that its unpredictable on how much power will be made, since some days can be windy and others won't be windy. It is surprisingly a threat to wildlife, mainly birds, since they are at risk of accidently flying into the turbine. Finally, they are quite costly to build, and require heavy investment if your trying to have your own energy.
Hydrothermal Energy
Hydrothermal energy is a type of energy which uses the heat from a body of water as a energy source.
It uses special types of vents which collect the heat from the water which comes out as electricity. The cooled water then goes back down into the earth and reheats so it can be used once again. A benefit to using this type of energy is that it is a renewable source of energy, lowering the cost of energy used. It is also, along with geothermal, the greenest source of energy. A drawback to this energy is that it is very expensive to build plants to get this type of energy. It is made a bit worse as this energy type can't be transported at all. These plants also need to be watched with extreme caution, or chronic problems may ensue.
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