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chapter 18

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Biomass energy energy that is produced from nature things like wood, manure and grain
biofuels liquid fuels ethanol, and biodiesel
biopower electricity that is generated by the combustion of biomass
geothermal energy high pressure combined with the breakdown of radioactive elements produce heat
hydropower using the kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines and generate electricity
tidal energy using the movement of tidal water to generate electricity
OTEC is a process that converts the thermal energy in ocean water to electricity
passive solar heating passive solar energy to heat homes and buildings
active solar heating uses technology to collect, move and store heat derived from the sun
flat plate solar solar panels
PV cell solar energy is directly converted into electricity
Concentrating solar power mirrors being used to generate electricity through concentrating powerde
wind turbine device that converts the winds kinetic energy, or energy of motion
wind turbines wind turbines built in groups
electrolysis water molecules are broken down into oxygen gas
fuel cells the chemical reaction that take place in a fuel cell
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