Environmental Studies - Energy Resources Revision

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Across
  1. 2. The future of nuclear energy?
  2. 3. Converted into electrical energy by a generator.
  3. 8. A factor that can increase or decrease energy usage depending on geographical location.
  4. 9. A disadvantage of some renewable energy resources.
  5. 11. A method of peak shaving involving water.
  6. 12. Helps to maintain the optimum angle for solar collectors.
  7. 14. An environmental issue associated with coal mining.
  8. 15. Keep the gap narrow to prevent convection currents.
  9. 17. Tertiary oil recovery reduces this.
  10. 18. Produced by the electrolysis of water.
Down
  1. 1. The use of buses and trains to move passengers.
  2. 4. A more efficient alternative to a filament bulb.
  3. 5. Used to extract and reuse energy from waste gases.
  4. 6. A common nuclear fuel.
  5. 7. Vertical axis aerogenerators are being developed to better harness this energy resource.
  6. 10. A property that makes fossil fuels very useful for use in vehicles.
  7. 13. Used to regulate the rate of a nuclear reaction.
  8. 16. Part of a car which may use an energy recovery system.