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- 2. woody material that has been heated in the absence of oxygen so that water and some volatile compounds are driven off
- 5. diesel substitute by extracting and chemically altering oil from plants
- 8. electricity generated by the kinetic nrg of moving water
- 11. solar cells- use of nrg from the sun as light not heat and converting it directly into electricity
- 12. nrg- nrg comes from the movement of water driven by the gravitational pull of the moon
- 13. - biological material that has mass
- 16. geothermal energy contributes to 66% of the countries electricity generation
- 18. solar energy- use of tech that captures and stores the nrg of sunlight with electrical equipment and devices
- 19. – renewable energy comes from
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- 1. heat nrg that comes from natural radioactive decay of elements deep within the Earth
- 3. renewable energy derived from biological sources like plants and animal waste
- 4. 2-3 bill people use it, 3mil Us homes primary 20mil in other facets, used for more efficient charcoal
- 6. __________ renewable sources are energy sources that can be regenerated infinitely if it is not overharvested
- 7. energy - nrg generated from the kinetic energy of moving air
- 9. storage of water in a reservoir or dam
- 10. electricity generated from the nuclear energy contained in a nuclear fuel
- 11. solar- use of energy from the sun that takes advantage of solar radiation without active tech
- 14. renewable energy sources don't release _____________ gases
- 15. energy- sources of energy that are infinite
- 17. turbine- Wind turbine- turbine that converts the ke of moving air to electricity
