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Energy units

Types of Energy

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Waste from the local french fry joint could be used Biofuels
The "waste" generated is water Fuel Cells
To some, this has a disadvantage of being unattractive. Active Solar Thermal
Can be grown in wastewater and can provide oils without drilling Algae
CAFE standards Efficiency
This would require the use of an air pollution control device Biofuels or Algae
R-values Efficiency
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface is responsible for this Wind Energy
Can provide access to stable temperatures year round for residential heating and cooling Geothermal Energy
The most common use of this is to heat residential water Active Solar Thermal
Heat from braking is converted to electricity Hybrid Cars
Big disadvantages would be eutrophication, and using agricultural land for energy instead of food Biofuels
A southern-facing house with concrete walls could be an example of this Passive Solar Heating
Using parabolic mirrors to focus energy from the sun to heat fluid, run a turbine, and produce electricity Large Scale Solar Concentrators
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