Alternative Energy

Any source of energy other than fossil fuels that is used for constructive purposes.

Ampere

The unit of electric current in the meter-kilogram-second system of units. Referred to as amp and symbolized as A.

Biomass

Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel.

Current

The net transfer of electric charge (electron movement along a path) per unit of time.

Electrical Energy

Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

Electricity

The flow of electrical power or charge.

Electromagnetic Induction

The production of electricity in conductors with the use of magnets.

Efficiency

The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it.

Energy

A fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work.

Energy Conversion

Changing one form of energy to another.

Environmental Protection Agency

An organization that works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress.

Fossil Fuel

A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

A dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity.