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chapter 18
vocabulary chapter 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biomass energy | is the energy that is produced from this material |
| biofuels | liquid fuels form biomass sources known as |
| biopower | electricity that is generated by the combustion of biomass is called |
| geothermal energy | which heats rocks below earths surface sometimes melting them to form liquid rock called magma |
| ground sources heat pump | takes advantage of the fact that the temperature of soil a few feet underground stays about the same all year even though the air temp changes with the seasons |
| hydro power | 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 conversion | is a process that converts the thermal energy in ocean water to electrical energy that people can use |
| passive solar heating | involves designs a building to collect store and distribute the suns energy naturally |
| active solar heating | system uses technology to collect move and store heat derived from the sun |
| flat plate solar collector | generally consists of a black heat absorbing metal plate in a flat box with a glass cover |
| photovoltaic cell | solar energy is converted directly into electrical |
| concentrating solar power | is a technology that uses mirrors to focus sunlight in order to generate electricity |
| wind turbine | is a device that converts the winds kinetic energy or energy of motion into electrical energy |
| wind farms | wind turbines are most often built in groups called |
| electrolysis | water molecules are broken down into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas by an electric current that runs through the water |
| fuel cells | hydrogen gas can be used to produce electricity within |