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Energy Use
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| Consumption | Consumption: The using up of a resource |
| Energy | Energy: The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity |
| Fuel Cell | A device that produces electricity by combining a fuel, usually hydrogen, with oxygen |
| Geothermal | Geothermal: Of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth |
| Nuclear | Nuclear: Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom |
| Pollution | Pollution: The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects |
| Solar | Solar: Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| 9.Renewable energy | capable of being renewed |
| 10.Non-renewable energy | not allowed to be renewed. |
| 11.Hydro-power | hydroelectric power |
| 12.Wind power | power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind. |