ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
Renewable energy means that the wastes generated while generating energy do not cause any harm to ecology . Until now , as the resources used in energy production have harmful consequences in terms of human health and environmental sensitivity , they are searched for energy resources that can renew themselves when they are released to the environment as waste that does not harm human beings and nature . Because of the ongoing use of environmentally harmful resources in energy production , other sources that were considered and sought to replace these sources were called alternative energy sources .
There are two groups of energy resources on the Earth , renewable and non renewable . And these resources are extremely important resources for the survival of the living beings . So why should we use renewable energy sources ? Non-renewable resources can not be renewed as the name implies on the earth , and once they are used , they will eventually become exhausted and these resources will disappear . That is why we have to use alternative energy sources .
In this regard , studies have been carried out in Konya . Turkey ’ s largest solar energy plant was opened in Konya . The whole of the electricity production in Edirne , Turkey ’ s gateway to Europe , is made with renewable energy sources . Electricity will be generated from the wave energy in Zonguldak . Manisa province has hydraulic , geothermal and wind potentials from renewable energy sources . Alternative energy sources have a very important place in our lives .
VAHİDE CANDAN / TURKEY KONYA
Smart Flower is a smart solar panel that tracks the sun ' s rays , making it 40 % more efficient than traditional ones .
Every morning , the flower opens alone when the sun rises and calculates the optimal angle to the sun , making it 40 % more efficient in capturing the rays than fixed solar panels . Fully open , vertically , measures five meters .
During the day , as the sun watches , it cools and cleans itself . The 12 photovoltaic panels , which represent the petals of the flower , are ventilated from the back , keeping them even at a
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