{"id":678,"date":"2020-05-19T14:51:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T14:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.imit.it\/?p=678"},"modified":"2022-06-16T14:58:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:58:13","slug":"what-is-meant-by-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.imit.it\/en\/renewable-energies\/what-is-meant-by-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is meant by renewable energy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable energy sources are<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Renewable_energy\"> forms of energy<\/a> that respect nature: they do not pollute and do not run out and, unlike non-renewable energy sources, they have the ability to regenerate at the end of the cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, renewable energies are increasingly establishing themselves as the energies of the future, available to all, clean and cheaper, capable of combining greater sustainability and <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/energy\/topics\/energy-efficiency\/targets-directive-and-rules\/energy-efficiency-directive_en\">energy efficiency<\/a>, especially if accompanied by eco-sustainable building models.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the main renewable energy sources?<\/h2>\n<p>But let&#8217;s see in detail, which energy sources can be considered renewable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_energy\">Solar energy<\/a>: it\u2019s the source of energy from the sun, it can be converted through thermal solar panels or photovoltaic panels, to heat, cool or illuminate homes or offices. Solar thermal panels heat domestic hot water and can replace water heaters or boilers, while photovoltaic panels, made of silicon, transform solar energy into electricity for light and household appliances.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wind_power\">Wind energy<\/a>: it\u2019s the energy that exploits the force of the wind, through wind turbines. The mechanical energy produced by the air that moves the blades is converted into electricity that can be used in homes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geothermal_energy\">Geothermal energy<\/a>: this clean energy uses the heat that our planet gives off and that usually manifests itself through natural phenomena such as thermal springs and geysers. Geothermal applications include a system of exchangers in which a heat transfer fluid flows: the earth transfers heat to the fluid which in turn transfers it to a heat pump.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biomass\">Biomass energy<\/a>: it is the energy produced by any component of biological origin, from microorganisms to plants or animals. For example, firewood, pellets, residues from agricultural activities, waste from the food industries, waste liquids deriving from farms, and even marine algae, can be used to obtain fuels or, if burned directly in special stoves or fireplaces, generate electricity and heat.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hydropower\">Hydroelectric energy<\/a>: it\u2019s the energy that exploits the movement of large masses of water which, in fall, produce kinetic energy which in turn is transformed, thanks to a turbine and an alternator, into energy, as happens in hydroelectric dams.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marine_energy\">Marine energy<\/a>: this renewable alternative energy is generated by ocean currents. The exploitation of marine energy and its conversion into electricity can be extracted thanks to different technologies: fluid dynamics (currents, waves, tides) or thermal and saline gradient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>IMIT&#8217;s commitment to renewable energy<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\">IMIT<\/a>, as a leader in climate regulation, supports and promotes the use of renewable energies through the study and production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\/products\/systems-for-renewable-energy-sources\/1\">systems and components<\/a> that help manage and control the process of using green energies, up to the achievement of comfort climate for the end user. Our products are mainly addressed to the biomass sector, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\/products\/industrial-components\/tr2\/\">TR2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/products\/componenti-industriali\/ls1-ls3\/\">LS<\/a> capillary thermostats, for pellet stoves and thermo-fireplaces, a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\/products\/systems-for-renewable-energy-sources\/hydraulic-interfacing-modules\/1\">hydraulic modules<\/a> that integrate multiple energy sources, creating co-generation, for example between traditional natural gas and biomass, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\/products\/systems-for-renewable-energy-sources\/electronic-regulators-for-fireplace-thermo-stove-thermo-heater\/1\">electronic temperature regulators<\/a> to be applied to heat pumps or fan-coils.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/en\">IMIT&#8217;<\/a>s goal is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.imit.it\/en\/category\/renewable-energies\/\">to promote new climate comfort technologies<\/a> capable of increasingly respecting the environment and guaranteeing energy and economic savings to all users, safeguarding our planet.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more, browse our <a href=\"http:\/\/imit.it\/\">site<\/a>, download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imit.it\/pdf\/guida-produzione-imit-2020-eng-bassa.pdf\">catalog<\/a> or consult a preview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/manimit.it\/it\/\">instruction manuals<\/a> of our products for home and office comfort. For further requests, send an email to info@imit.it. Our staff will reply as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable energy sources are forms of energy that respect nature: they do not pollute and do not run out and, unlike non-renewable energy sources, they have the ability to regenerate at the end of the cycle. 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