________- partially decomposed organic material that can be burned for fuel.
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________: produce clean energy, low environmental impact cons: expensive, limited.
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Chernobyl
________- nuclear power plant in the Ukraine, 1986 that suffered two large explosions, worst nuclear accident in history (explosion, accident from safety test)
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Cleaner energy source
________- does not produce air pollutants, but it does release thermal pollution and hazardous solid waste.
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Nuclear power
________ is generated through fission, which releases a large amount of heat, can be used to generate steam, which powers a turbine and generates electricity.
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Fukushima
________- series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant on March 11, 2011 (earthquake, tsunami, flood)
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Active solar cells
________- use solar energy to take liquid through mechanical and electrical equipment to collect the energy captured from the sun.
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Combustion of fossil fuels
________- chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen that yields carbon dioxide and water and releases energy.
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Passive solar energy
________- absorb heat directly from the sun but without the use of mechanical /electric equipment.
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Wind energy
________- renewable, clean source of energy powered by wind.
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Pros
________: only emits water cons: expensive, energy is needed to create hydrogen gas.
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