Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources
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Anthracite
Type of coal which contains the most energy.
Natural gas (cleanest), Coal (dirtiest)
Cleanest and dirtiest types of fossil fuels, respectively.
Three Mile Island
Location of a nuclear accident in the USA.
Fuel cell
Energy source that uses Hydrogen as a fuel.
Geothermal
Type of energy derived from the ground and used to warm or cool homes.
Carbon neutrality
Balancing CO₂ emitted and removed.
CO, NOx, particulates
Air pollutants produced by burning biomass.
Geothermal energy advantage over solar farms
Constant energy supply (works at night).
Water vapor
Emissions from a Hydrogen fuel cell car.
High cost, limited infrastructure
Disadvantages of hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Ethanol or biodiesel
Examples of biofuels.
Control rods in a nuclear reactor
Absorb neutrons to slow reaction.
Sievert or rem
Units to measure radioactivity.
Electricity generation in a thermal power plant
Boil water → steam → turbine → generator.
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