Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources

Flashcards about renewable and non-renewable resources

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.