Energy Sources
Across
- 4. The US state using the most hydroelectric power.
- 5. Made of two elements, H and C
- 8. Most of the geothermal plants in the US are in the ___.
- 10. PV stands for this type of solar cell.
- 11. US state that leads in electrical energy production by coal.
- 12. One of three states leading wind production in the US.
- 16. Compressed peat.
- 18. The splitting of atoms to create energy.
- 19. Carbon dioxide is a ______ gas.
- 20. The primary element used in nuclear energy production.
- 24. country powers more than 50% of its electricity by nuclear power.
- 25. Oil that comes from rock
- 29. This act required solid-waste landfills to install gas collectors and burning control systems to help protect the environment.
- 31. The US consumed the most of this type of renewable energy source in 2022.
- 32. The US state that uses the most geothermal energy.
- 33. Forms of the same element but having a different amount of neutrons.
- 35. A brown material created from rotted plants and bugs.
- 36. Small wind turbines need this minimum wind speed (mph).
Down
- 1. One of the products of photosyntheses.
- 2. The Bonneville dam uses one of these to help salmon return to their breeding grounds.
- 3. Steam turns this which turns a generator in a nuclear power plant.
- 6. The second major source of US energy consumption
- 7. n or p types in a solar panel
- 9. Energy from the Earth's heat.
- 10. The process that creates methane fuel.
- 13. The primary source of energy in the US during the 18th century.
- 14. The country that produces the most wind energy.
- 15. A type of nuclear reactor that can extend the uranium supply.
- 17. The amount of solar radiation a area gets during a certain time period.
- 21. Land heats up __________ than water.
- 22. The process/technology (abbr) that harnesses energy from temperature differences between ocean water and surface water temperature.
- 23. One of the longest operating solar thermal power facilities. Abbr.
- 25. A particle that carries solar energy.
- 26. The m in FAME which are used to produce biofuels.
- 27. Hard coal.
- 28. Sulfur dioxide and ______ are two air pollutants from burning coal.
- 30. One kg of _______ can heat 137.3 kg of water from room temperature to boiling
- 34. According to this agency (abbr.) geothermal heat pumps are the most efficient heat pump for residential use.