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APES Energy Resources

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ultimate source of energy for terrestrial ecosystems
sun
all forms of energy use energy
as part of the process to get energy
seen as a waste product and burned off
methane (natural gas)
fuel involved in Deepwater Horizon
oil
fossil fuels add to the carbon cycling where
between the atmosphere and the biosphere
advantage of using natural gas as a transportation fuel
less pollution
types of passive solar design
windows facing south, summer cooling vents, thick insulation, trees, and concrete walls for heat storage
renewable energy source not directly related to the sun
geothermal
disadvantage to drilling in the alaskan natural wildlife refuge
very little oil and detrimental to environment (fragile ecosystem)
energy source that produces long-lived hazardous waste
nuclear
source using photovoltaic cells
sunlight
energy source that is a direct cause of deforestation
biomass
Hubbert curve
Represents oil production
subsistence energy source
wood and charcoal
which us sector uses the most energy
industry
end users of electricity receieve their energy by lines known as
electric grid
grades of coal
lignite, subbituminous, bituminous, anthracite
primary use of petroleum
transportation
nuclear power plants use fuel rods to
generate heat
nuclear power plants use control rods to
prevent a meltdown
most dangerous nuclear power plant disaster
chernobyl
best method to store nuclear waste
in lead containers at the floor of the oceam
hydroelectic power uses kinetic energy to
produce energy
biggest limitation to using geothermal power
uses a lot of water
cost of using wind energy
endangers wildlife
form of energy that can compete with food resources
biomass
what is tidal power generated by
high and low tide
what two molecules do fuel cells combine
oxygen and hydrogen
which energy production displaces large numbers of people
dams (water impoundment systems)
the cleanest burning fossil fuel
natural gas
negative effect of using coal
co2 emissions
negative effect of using oil
co2 emissions and potential for spills
negative effect of using natural gas
fracking damages ecosystems and methane (greenhouse gas) absorbs more solar energy than co2
negative effect of using nuclear energy
accidents are bad and disposal of radioactive waste is hard
alternative fuels
geothermal and wind
Negatives
-(large water)
-(Wind-displaced animals)
geothermal energy
Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.
advantage of geothermal energy
No Co2 emissions
disadvantage of geothermal energy
uses large amounts of water
wind energy
The energy captured by transforming the motion of air into electrical energy using a turbine
advantages of wind energy
All of them are no Co2 emissions
disadvantages of wind energy
harmful to wildlife and can't generate energy when wind isn't blowing
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