Fossil Fuels

Biomass

Renewable resource that can be converted into biofuels.

Coal

A fossil fuel formed from dead plants under heat and pressure.

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which regulates oil production and pricing.

Fracking

A method of extracting natural gas that involves injecting high-pressure fluid into the ground.

Carbon capture

Technology to capture CO2 emissions from the atmosphere.

Solar energy

Energy derived from the sun, often converted through photovoltaic cells.

Hydropower

Electricity generated from the energy of moving water, typically through dams.

Nuclear Power

Energy produced from nuclear fission, typically using uranium-235.

Kyoto Protocol

An international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural gas

A fossil fuel primarily composed of methane (CH4), used for energy.

Deepwater Horizon

An oil platform disaster in 2010 that resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.

Wave Power

Energy harnessed from ocean waves, using various design mechanisms.

Renewable Energy

Energy from sources that are constantly replenished, such as wind, solar, and hydropower.

Three Gorges Dam

The largest dam in China that displaced over 1.3 million people and altered local ecosystems.

Black lung

A health condition affecting coal miners due to coal dust inhalation.

Ash disposal

The process of managing the byproducts of burning fossil fuels.

Photovoltaic cells

Devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity.

Environmental damage

Harm caused to the natural environment due to human activities.

Waste heat

Excess thermal energy produced in industrial processes that can be repurposed.

Neutron

A subatomic particle essential for the process of nuclear fission.

Methane (CH4)

A potent greenhouse gas emitted during fossil fuel extraction.