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Alternative Energy

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Definition
Biomass   show
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Biodiesel   show
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Coal   show
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show Is the Ability To Do Work  
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Fission   show
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Fossil fuels   show
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show engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction  
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Global Warming   show
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show Structure in which the energy of falling or flowing water spins a turbine generator to produce electricity.  
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Natural Gas   show
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show Something that can not be renewed  
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Nuclear Gas   show
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show liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain energy and used in the manufacture of plastics  
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show an electrical generating station  
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show Any source of energy that can be continually produced and is inexhaustible given current conditions.  
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Shaft Mine   show
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show energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy  
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show mine which removes the soil above it to expose the desired mineral below  
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show rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate  
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show air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure  
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show the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area  
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Dam   show
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show energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor  
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Organic   show
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show a heavy toxic silvery  
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show a gas that is produced by the action of bacteria on organic waste matter: used as a fuel  
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show a biofuel produced by fermenting the sugars in biomass materials such as corn and agricultural residues  
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show a biofuel produced by fermenting the sugars in biomass materials such as corn and agricultural residues  
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show an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or anaerobic bacteria  
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show involves piping hot water near Earth's surface directly into buildings and industries for heat  
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Fish Ladder   show
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Hydropower   show
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Hydrothermal   show
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show a large group of wind  
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Wind Turbines   show
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