Environmental Science: Ch 18 Renewable energy

Which of the following is a major source of biomass fuel in developing countries

wind, plan growth, and the water cycle are powered by

electricity is produced chemically when hydrogen and oxygen are combined in a

the technology that uses solar collectors to gather energy from the sun is known as

Hybrid cars convert some of the energy of ____ into energy

Geothermal heat pumps can heat homes by

passive solar heating uses energy from the sun to ___ a home directly

a good way to increase the _____ of a home is to increase the amount of insulation.

hydroelectric energy is electricity generated from

A geothermal power plant can be used to generate elecricity

Wind turbines convert the movement of wind into

compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing in cold water uses

Solar cells are also called

Renewable energy is energy from sources that

Hydrogen could be used as a fuel source in the future because it

using gasohol or ethanol from corn in vehicles is an example of using ___ fuel

carpooling and taking public transportation are ways people can ___ energy

which of the following statements about hydrogen as a fuel source is correct?

the production of two useful forms of energy from the same fuel source is called

which of the following describes new wind turbines?

A heat exchanger is used in

a photovoltaic cell converts the sun's energy into

Habitat loss, erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?

Energy from sources that are still in development are

Which of the following is an example of cogeneration

The fastest growing source of energy in the world is

The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work is

A tidal power plant works much like a ___ power plant

In the United States, which of the following would increase energy efficiency?

Tidal power, hydrogen fuel cells, and ocean thermal energy conversion are sources of ___ energy

Ocean thermal energy conversion works because water boils at a low temperatures when

hydrogen gas can be produced by using __ to split molecules of water

Which of the following is a disadvantage for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion?

alternative energy technology that uses the temperature difference between layers of the ocean

geothermal power plant gets energy by

the most energy efficient vehicles available today are

Which of the following is an example of how biomass fuel is currently being used?

A Hybrid car uses

When bacteria decompose organic waste, one by-product is _, which can be burned for electricity

One disadvantage of wind energy is that

In developing countries, you are most likely to find biomass used

energy from sources that are constantly being formed is ______ energy