Sources of Energy Flashcards
is solar energy renewable or non renewable
renewable
is wind energy renewable or non renewable
renewable
is wave energy renewable or non renewable
renewable
is biomass renewable or non renewable
renewable
is animal waste renewable or non renewable
renewable
is algal biofuel renewable or non renewable
renewable
is coal renewable or non renewable
non renewable
is crude oil renewable or non renewable
non renewable
is natural gas renewable or non renewable
non renewable
is uranium renewable or non renewable
non renewable
it is naturally replenished on a human scale and generally have lower environmental impacts
renewable
it cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time scale and takes millions of years to form, often leading to greater environmental concerns
non renewable
greater environmental concerns of non renewable
pollution and resource depletion
a renewable source that focuses on the sun
solar energy
a renewable source that focuses on moving air
wind energy
a renewable source that focuses on flowing water (rivers, dams)
hydroelectric energy
a renewable source that focuses on heat within the earth
geothermal energy
a renewable source that focuses on organic materials (wood, crop waste)
biomass
a renewable source that focuses on ocean tides
tidal waves
a renewable source that focuses on ocean surface waves
wave energy
a renewable source that focuses on hydrogen gas (if produced using renewable methods)
hydrogen fuel
a renewable source that focuses on the fuel derived from algae
algal biofuel
a renewable source that is used for bioenergy production thru methane digestion
animal waste
a non renewable source that focuses on decomposed plant matter
coal
a non renewable source that is a liquid fossil fuel used to make gasoline and other products
crude oil
a non renewable source that is a gaseous fossil fuel composed mainly of methane
natural gas
a non renewable source that is used in nuclear reactors to produce electricity
uranium
a non renewable source that is partially decayed plant matter found in bogs and used as fuel
peat