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5. type of wind turbine that would be found in the ocean; have the highest energy potential for wind power
8. energy resources that are weather dependent (wind, solar)
9. a financial benefit, such as a tax reduction, provided by governments to individuals, businesses, etc. to lower costs, boost production, and support public welfare.
10. convert sunlight directly to electrical energy through the transfer of electrons across silicon plates
11. energy produced by releasing water through a series of turbines in a dam
12. type of reaction used to produce nuclear energy
13. consists of organic material derived from living or recently living organisms
14. a form of bioenergy made from corn and sugarcane; added to gasoline

1. converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy.
2. intensifies solar energy by gathering it from a wide area and focusing it on a single point.
3. type of power plant that uses heated underground water and steam to generate electricity.
4. site of nuclear power accident in Japan caused by a tsunami
6. sources of bioenergy: crop residue, waste and animal manure are examples
7. acronym refers to residents opposing new developments (e.g., energy infrastructure) in their immediate vicinity