OBJECTIVES OF THE MODULE

• Understanding renewable resources and how to manage them.

CONTENTS OF THE MODULE

• Differences between Renewable and Non-renewable Resources.
• How to Manage Renewable Resources.
• SWOT analysis of Implementing Renewable Energies.

Differences between Renewable and Non-renewable resources

	Renewable Resources	Non-Renewable Resources
Depletion	Cannot be depleted over time	Deplete over time
Sources	Sunlight, wind, water, geothermal, …	Include fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum, nuclear, …
Environmental Impact	Low carbon emissions and low carbon footprints	Extremely high carbon emissions and carbon footprints
Cost	The upfront cost of renewable energy is high and generating energy from renewable energy is costlier than with fossil fuels	Low upfront cost
Infrastructure Requirements	Extensive and not easily accessible in most countries	Cost-effective and available across most countries
Area Requirements	Requires a large land, especially for wind farms and solar farms	Lower area requirements

How to Manage Renewable Resources

• We manage their harvest in order to ensure their constant availability.
• It is necessary not to use in more rhythm than their grown, verifying their constant restoration, without depletion.
• At the moment, we are using fossil fuels at a higher rate than its appearance, making it a non-renewable resource.
• Renewable resources, such as wind, for example, are great because their availability is much higher and almost impossible to extinguish.

SWOT analysis of Implementing Renewable Energies

• Strengths:
  • Low Carbon Energy Sources.
  • Job Opportunities and Renewable energy promotion.

• Weakness:
  • Limited Financial Resources.
  • Excessive land use.

• Opportunities:
  • Better for the Environment.
  • Improve Ecological Status.

Financial Incentives (some countries)

• Threats:
  • Low Climate Change Awareness.
  • Technical and Industrial Barriers.
  • Social Barriers Limited Political Regulations.