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chapter 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biomass energy | is energy that is produced from this material |
| biofuels | are helping to power millions of vehicles on todays roads |
| biopower | electricity that is generated by the combustion of biomass |
| geothermal energy | which heats rocks below Earth's surface sometimes melting them to form liquid rock called magma |
| ground source heat pump | takes advantage of the fact that the temperature of soil a few feet underground |
| hydropower | or hydroelectric power we use the kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines and generate electricity |
| tidal energy | refers to using the movement of tidal water to generate electricity |
| ocean thermal energy conversion | is a process that converts the thermal energy in ocean water to electrical energy that people can use |
| passive solar heating | involves designing a building to collect store and distribute the suns energy naturally |
| active solar heathing | system uses te |