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What are inexhaustible energy resources?
What are inexhaustible energy resources?
What is solar energy?
What is solar energy?
Radiant energy emitted by the sun.
What utilizes building elements to control heat from sunlight?
What utilizes building elements to control heat from sunlight?
Passive solar energy.
What is active solar energy?
What is active solar energy?
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What is wind energy?
What is wind energy?
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What is a wind farm?
What is a wind farm?
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What is a turbine?
What is a turbine?
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What is hydroelectric energy?
What is hydroelectric energy?
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What is a dam?
What is a dam?
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What is geothermal energy?
What is geothermal energy?
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What are renewable energy resources?
What are renewable energy resources?
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What is biomass energy?
What is biomass energy?
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Inexhaustible Energy Resources
- Inexhaustible resources are continuously available and replenished; include biomass, geothermal, and wind energy.
- Considered renewable if recovery exceeds consumption.
Solar Energy
- Radiant energy emitted by the sun, harnessed for various energy needs.
Passive Solar Energy
- Utilizes building design elements (walls, floors, roofs) to control and store thermal energy from sunlight.
- Aims to maximize natural heating without mechanical systems.
Active Solar Energy
- Involves systems that collect and transfer heat using substances like air or liquids.
- Air collectors absorb solar energy, actively converting it for heating.
Wind Energy
- A form of solar energy derived from the kinetic energy of moving air.
- Wind turbines convert wind's kinetic energy into mechanical power, which is then turned into electricity by a generator.
Wind Farm
- A designated area containing multiple windmills or turbines that generate energy.
Turbine
- A machine designed to produce continuous power through a wheel or rotor moved by a fast-flowing fluid (water, steam, gas, air).
Hydroelectric Energy
- Energy produced from the movement of water, utilizing gravity to harness kinetic energy as water flows or falls.
Dam
- A constructed barrier that holds back water to create a reservoir, used for electricity generation or water supply.
Geothermal Energy
- Heat energy generated and stored within the Earth, derived from radioactive decay and residual heat from Earth's formation.
- The term "geothermal" combines Greek words for "earth" and "hot."
Renewable Energy Resources
- Energy sourced from renewables, naturally replenished within a human timescale, including sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
Biomass Energy
- Derived from living or recently living materials, both plant and animal, used as fuel.
- Examples include plant material for electricity generation and fossil fuels from animals.
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