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| the energy produced from organic materials (e.g., plants and human wastes) |
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| fuel from organic sources |
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| electricity generated by the combustion of organic materials |
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| a type of renewable energy that is generated deep within the earth; produced by the breakdown of radioactive elements and pressure together |
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| a network of pipes that circulates water from the ground (for heating) and back into the ground (for cooling) |
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| electricity generated from the energy of moving water |
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| electricity generated from the movement of the tides |
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| ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC) |
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| the process of changing the solar energy stored in the ocean to electric power |
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| using the design of a building (versus technology) to collect, store, and distribute the sun's energy |
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| the use of technology to collect, store, and distribute the sun's energy |
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| flat-plate solar collector |
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| a mental box that absorbs the sun's energy to heat water or air |
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| a device that converts solar energy directly into electricity |
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| concentrating solar power(CSP) |
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| a technology that uses the heat of the sun to generate electricity; mirrors focus the sun's energy, which is used to heat the water that fuels electric power plants |
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| a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy |
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| a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity |
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| a process that releases hydrogen by using an electric current to break down water molecules |
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| a device that converts hydrogen or another fuel into electricity |
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