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| The flow of electrons from one atom to another |
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Rotating blade assembly
Looks like a fan |
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| Machine that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy |
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| Natural resources that are used faster than they can be replaced |
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| Natural resources that can be replaced at the same rate or even faster than they are used |
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| solid form of carbon that can be burned to produce heat and electricity |
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fossilized remains of marine plants and animals that has become energy rich hydrocarbons in liquid form
Can be burned for heat or to generate electricity |
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from fossilized remains of plants and animals, hydrocarbons in gas form, mostly methane
Can be burned for heat or to generate electricity |
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| splitting the atom gives off energy in the form of heat which boils water and turns a turbine to generate electricity |
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wood, garbage, agricultural waste
Can be burned for heat or to generate electricity |
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made from vegetable oil and animal fats/oils, commonly made from waste cooking oil
Can be burned to generate electricity |
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| converts radiant energy from the Sun directly to electrical energy |
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taps into heat energy beneath the surface of the Earth
Can be used for heating or generating electricity |
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| uses flowing water to turn a turbine and generate electricity |
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| kinetic energy of wind converted to mechanical energy to turn a turbine which is then converted to electrical energy by a generator |
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| energy an object possesses due to movement |
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electromagnetic energy that travels in waves
includes light, x-rays, microwaves, and radio waves. |
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| Energy from the flow of electrical charge |
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