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Power and Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| Consumption | The using up of a resource |
| 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 (example: electric car) |
| Geothermal | Of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth |
| Nuclear | Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom |
| Pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects |
| Solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| Renewable energy | any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel. |
| Non-renewable energy | a resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction in meaningful human timeframes. |
| Hydro-power | hydroelectric power. |
| Wind power | power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind. |
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