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Chapter 18
CH. 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biomass energy | is energy that is produced from this material. |
| biofuel | liquid fuels from biomass sources. |
| biopower | electricity that is generated by the combustion of biomass. |
| geothermal energy | which heats rocks below Earth's surface. |
| ground source heat pump | takes advantage of the fact that the temperature of soil a few feet underground stays the same about all year. |
| hydropower | use kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines and genateate electricity. |
| tidal energy | using movement of tidal water to generate electricity. |
| ocean thermal energy conservation | converts 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. |
| active solar heating | uses technology to collect,move, store heat. |
| flat-plate solar collector | consists of a black heat absorbing metal plate in a flat box with glass cover. |
| photovoltaic cell | solar energy is converted directly into elecrticity. |
| concentrating solar power | uses mirrors to focus sunlight in order to generate electricity. |
| wind turbine | device that converts the winds kinetic energy into electrical energy. |
| wind farm | groups of wind turbines. |
| electrolysis | water molecules are broken down into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas by a current that runs through the water. |
| fuel cell | hydrogen gas can be used to produce electricity within fuel cells. |