NANDHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE-ERODE 52 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES EIGHTH SEMESTER

1. Define energy. 2. What are the different forms of energy? 3. Differentiate between conventional and non conventional energy resources. 4. What do you mean by Renewable Energy Resources? 5. What are the advantages of using renewable energy resources? 6. What do you mean by energy conservation? 7. What do you mean by energy efficiency? 8. What are the causes of Acid rain? 9. What are the compounds present in the coal. 10. What is mean by greenhouse effect? 11. What are the causes of Air Pollution? 12. Define solar energy. 13. Give three types of solar energy collectors. 14. Mention any two applications of solar energy. 15. Define solar insulation. 16. Define solar constant. 17. What are the components of solar water heater? 18. Define PV effect. 19. What are the classifications of PV systems 20. What is solar desalination? 21. What is the principal of working of a solar cell? 22. What is the function of a solar cooker? 23. What is the term solar pond? 24. Give the various applications of solar energy. 25. What is a solar water heating system? 26. What is wind power? 27. Define Tip speed ratio. 28. What are wind farms? 29. How the wind mills are classified? 30. What are the advantages of wind power? 31. What is meant by pitch angle? 32. What is the principal of formation of wind? 33. Name the various types of wind mills. 34. Differentiate between horizontal axis wind machines and vertical axis wind machines. 35. Define the terms lift and drag. 36. List various factors for the site selection of a wind energy power plant.

NANDHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE-ERODE 52 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES EIGHTH SEMESTER

37. Write and explain wind power equation

38. What is biomass? 39. How is biomass used? 40. What are the benefits of using biomass for energy generation? 41. What are the different types of gasifiers? 42. What are the advantages of using biogas as a fuel? 43. Define the term bio gasification. 44. What are the various types of bio gas plants? 45. Define the term Photosynthesis. 46. What is Cogeneration? 47. What are the applications of biomass systems? 48. Mention some organic materials used in bio-mass plant. 49. What are the advantages and drawbacks of bio-mass plant? 50. What is Biogas plant? 51. What is geothermal power? 52. Discuss the disadvantages of geothermal plant. 53. Define Seebacks effect. 54. What is fuel cell? 55. List some applications of fuel cells. 56. List the types of fuel cells. 57. Differentiate tide and wave. 58. Classify the geothermal sources. 59. What are the spring and neap tides? 60. What are the different types of MHD systems?