Energy and Enviroment

Fossil Fuels

A carbon-based fuel formed from the decay of living matter over millions of years.

Energy Resources

Sources of energy used to meet the increasing global energy demand.

Non-renewable

An item or resource that exists in a finite amount and cannot be replaced.

Renewable

An item or resource that will not be used up or can be replaced.

Electromagnetic induction

A process used for generating electricity that uses the movement of a metal coil and a magnet.

Generator

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Turbine

A machine, often containing fins, that is made to revolve by the use of gas, steam, or air.

Burner

A receptacle used to hold fuel as it is burned.

Boiler

A vessel used to heat water to convert it into steam.

Solar power

Harnessing energy from sunlight.

Tidal power

The use of tides to generate electricity.

Tidal barrage

A small dam used to hold back a tide.

Wave power

The use of changes in the height of a body of water to generate electricity.

Nuclear Power

Utilizing uranium's energy release during nuclear fission to generate electricity.

Economic Factors

Factors influencing the choice of energy sources based on economic impacts.

Social Factors

Factors influencing the choice of energy sources based on social impacts.

Environmental Factors

Factors influencing the choice of energy sources based on environmental impacts.

Bioethanol

Ethanol created from fermentation.

Biogas

Methane created from the breakdown of organic materials in an anaerobic digester.

Domestic demand

The increased demand for energy due to affordable goods and the need to keep up with neighbors.

Transport demand

The increased demand for energy due to global transportation of goods.

Economic factors

Factors influencing domestic energy demand and purchasing of manufactured goods.

Climate

The impact of climate change on energy consumption, particularly in extreme weather events.