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