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nonrenewable energy

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resources that we run out of

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fossil fuels

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remains of past creature that supply crude oil

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petroleum

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remains of dead sea creatures under heat and pressure turns into crude oil

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oil reserves

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oil and natural gas that we can get to

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nuclear energy

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power of the atom

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nuclear fission

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splitting atoms

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nuclear fusion

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smashing atoms to make bigger atom

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coal

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mineral resource

black crumbly rock

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electric generator

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a machine made up of a copper coil and magnet that generates electricity

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turbine

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make electricity by spinning the blades by wind or steam

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natural gas

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methane

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petroleum-based products

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plastics

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renewable energy

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unlimited energy

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passive solar heating

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using sunlight to heat area with no moving parts

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active solar heating

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uses a solar collection cell and a pump

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biomass fuel

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methanol, firewood, and ethanol

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hydroelectric energy

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using water to produce electricity

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geothermal energy

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using the heat of earth to generate electricity

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alternative energy

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may become reliable

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ocean thermal energy conversion

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using ocean temperature and pressure difference to generate electricity in the ocean

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hydrogen fuel cell

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use of water to produce electrical current

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energy efficiency

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most amount of output for the least amount of input

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energy conservation

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reducing use of energy projects

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conservation

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reducing use of products

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hydrogen fuel
using hydrogen gas to run an engine
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wind energy
using wind to turn a turbine to generate electricity
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photovoltaic cells
using sunlight to generate electricity
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cogeneration
generating multiple types of electricity
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gasohol
E85, ethanol to run cars
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resources that we run out of
nonrenewable energy
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remains of past creature that supply crude oil
fossil fuels
32
remains of dead sea creatures under heat and pressure ; turns into crude oil
petroleum
33
oil and natural gas that we can get to
oil reserves
34
power of the atom
nuclear energy
35
splitting atoms
nuclear fission
36
smashing atoms to make a bigger atom
nuclear fusion
37
mineral resource | black crumbly rock
coal
38
a machine made up of a copper coil and magnet that generates electricity
electric generator
39
makes electricity by spinning the blades by wind or steam
turbine
40
methane
natural gas
41
plastics
petroleum based products
42
unlimited energy
renewable energy
43
using sunlight to heat area with no moving parts
passive solar heating
44
uses a solar collection cell and a pump
active solar heating
45
methanol, firewood, and ethanol
biomass fuel
46
using water to produce electricity
hydroelectric energy
47
using the heat of the earth to generate electricity
geothermal energy
48
may become reliable but not as of right now
alternative energy
49
using ocean temperature and pressure difference to generate electricity in the ocean
ocean thermal energy conversion
50
use of water to produce electrical current
hydrogen fuel cell
51
most amount of output for the least amount of input
energy efficiency
52
reducing use of energy projects
energy conservation
53
reducing use of products
conservation
54
using hydrogen gas to run an engine
hydrogen fuel
55
using wind to turn a turbine to generate electricity
wind energy
56
using sunlight to generate electricity
photovoltaic cells
57
generating multiple types of electricity
cogeneration
58
E85, ethanol to run cars
gasohol
59
what does thermodynamics do
wastes energy

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