energy resources

Energy resource

A source of energy that can be used to do work

Renewable energy

Energy resource that will not run out

Non-renewable energy

Energy resource that will eventually run out

Fossil fuels

Coal, oil and natural gas formed from dead plants and animals

Nuclear fuel

Fuel that releases energy by nuclear fission

Wind energy

Energy from moving air

Solar energy

Energy from the Sun

Hydroelectric power

Electricity produced using falling or flowing water

Biomass

Fuel made from plant or animal material

Generator

Device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy

Turbine

Device that is turned by moving fluid to produce energy

Greenhouse gas

Gas that traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere

Carbon dioxide

Greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels

Global warming

Increase in Earth’s average temperature

Radioactive waste

Dangerous waste produced by nuclear power stations