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A GREEN FUTURE
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| break down | to stop functioning averiarse dañarse |
| reliable (adj) | someone or something that can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect. fiable |
| a solar panel | a device that takes energy from the sun and changes it to electricity el panel solar |
| ground source heating | taking heat from the ground and changing it to energy calefacción de fuente terrestre |
| hydropower | using moving water to produce electricity energía hidroeléctrica |
| a wind turbine | a structure used to produce energy from the wind turbina eólica |
| to install a system | to place in position or connect for service or use instalar un sistema |
| to produce electricity | to generate electric power from sources of primary energy producir electricidad |
| to damage | break or harm something and it doesn’t work well dañar |
| pollution | damage caused to the air, water, or land by harmful substances la polución |
| reduce | make something smaller in amount reducir, disminuir, bajar |
| green diesel | a fuel made from algae diésel verde |
| biodiesel | a fuel made from vegetable oil or animal fats |
| ethanol | a fuel made from sugar cane or corn |
| fossil fuels | generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes combustibles fósiles |