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Renewable resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biomass energy | is energy that is produced from this material (Wood, Manure, and grain) |
| biofuel | liquid fuels from biomass sources |
| biopower | electricity that is generated by the combustion of biomass |
| geothermal energy | a type of renewable energy that is generated deep within earth, produced by the breakdown of radioactive elements and high pressure together |
| ground source heat pump | a network of pipes that circulates water from the ground (for heating) and back into the ground (for cooling) |
| hydropower | the kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines and generate electricity |
| tidal energy | using the movement of tidal water to generate electricity |
| ocean thermal energy conversion | 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 heating | system uses technology to collect, move , and store heat derived from the sun |
| flat plate solar collector | generally consists of black , heat absorbing metal plate |
| photovolactic cell | solar energy is converted into electricity |
| concentrating solar power | is 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 in motion , into electrical energy |
| wind farm | 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 cell | Hydrogen gas can be used to produce electricity within .... |