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Chapter 18
Renewable Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biomass Energy | Enerey made from burning living organisms |
| Biofuel | Liquid fuel created from processed or refined biomass |
| Biopower | the burning of biomass energy sources to generate electricity |
| Geothermal Energy | Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth |
| Ground source heat pump | a heating/cooling system for buildings that transfers heat to or from the ground |
| Hydropower | Electricity generated from the energy of moving water |
| Tidal Energy | Energy that comes from the movement of water driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon. |
| Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) | the use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity |
| Passive solar heating | the use of sunlight to heat buildings directly |
| Active solar heating | the gathering of solar energy by collectors that are used to heat water or heat a building |
| Flat-plate solar collector | A heat-absorbing metal plate in a flat box; used to absorb the sun's energy and utilize it for heating. |