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Renewable And Nonrenewable Energy
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1. Same as pyrolysis process but with more heat and less gas - goes all the way to gas
direct combustion
gasification
tidal energy
VED
2. Air cools more quickly over land than water - wind cycle goes the opposite way as day winds
pyrolysis
solar energy issues
night winds
direct combustion
3. Pockets of hot water/steam underground
geothermal reservoirs
VED
geothermal issues
solar energy issues
4. Slow decay of radioactive particles in rocks gives off heat
geothermal energy
biomass
anaerobic digestion
resource
5. Burning biomass
solar energy issues
clues to find geothermal reservoirs
nonrenewable energy resources
direct combustion
6. Accumulation of organic material by living things
night winds
gasification
ethanol production
biomass
7. Bacteria ferments biomass with sugars
wind energy
pyrolysis
atmospheric winds
ethanol production
8. Burning rubbish/garbage
geothermal issues
solid waste
Temperature - time - pressure
tidal energy issues
9. Air heated more from ground near equator - creates global jet streams
atmospheric winds
barrages
coal formation
anaerobic digestion
10. Solar energy heats water which turns a turbine
solar energy issues
Temperature - time - pressure
solar/thermal electric plants
barrages
11. Finite supply being used faster than they can be replenished
nonrenewable energy resources
oil formation
pyrolysis
clues to find geothermal reservoirs
12. Water floods - peat and sediment is pushed down - peat is pressed down for millions of years - coal is formed
cogeneration
geothermal reservoirs
coal formation
cracking
13. Solar cells to convert solar energy directly to electricity
solar energy
Ideal locations for tidal energy
greatest source of biomass
photovoltaic (PV device)
14. Naturally occurring substance that can potentially be extracted using modern technology
Oil/Natural Gas Cons
cogeneration
solar/thermal electric plants
resource
15. Solid biomass to liquid biomass with chemicals and heat
pyrolysis
direct combustion
atmospheric winds
greatest source of biomass
16. Volcanoes - hot springs - geysers
clues to find geothermal reservoirs
direct combustion
day winds
renewable energy resources
17. Remains of once living organisms preserved and altered by geological forces
anthracite
biomass examples
fossil fuels
Coal pros
18. Lowest rank coal - less water and higher proportion of burnable materials than peat (40% water)
lignite
ethanol production
solar energy
solar energy issues
19. Secondary pollution (toxic materials and alcohols - blocking the sun for some animals) - bird death ray - startup cost
solar energy issues
wind energy issues
coal formation
pyrolysis
20. Compacting biomass through high temperatures - VED goes up
oil formation
wind energy issues
nonrenewable energy resources
pelletising
21. Radiant energy form the sun heats earth and atmosphere - causes warming of the air and wind cycle
coal formation
solid waste
tidal range
wind energy
22. Organic materials are changed to lighter - more volatile hydrocarbons
night winds
wind energy issues
tidal energy issues
natural gas formation
23. Unreliable - energy companies only see it as supplemental power - strong winds are usually not near people or grids
tidal range
wind energy issues
coal formation
gasification
24. 3 factors that affect volatility
Temperature - time - pressure
on and off shore winds
solar energy issues
Ideal locations for tidal energy
25. Known deposits which can be extracted from profitably using modern technology under certain economic conditions
reserve
recovery of geothermal energy
night winds
solar/thermal electric plants
26. High tidal range - mouths of bays and estuaries - ideally near poles
solar/thermal electric plants
anaerobic digestion
fossil fuels
keys to good tidal power
27. Hard coal - highest rank - 96% carbon
pelletising
geothermal issues
ethanol production
anthracite
28. Hydrogen sulfide pollution - sources are often national treasures
reserve
geothermal issues
atmospheric winds
cogeneration
29. Crops and crop residue
greatest source of biomass
pyrolysis
barrages
VED
30. Soft coal - reduced water (3%)
keys to good tidal power
Oil/Natural Gas Cons
renewable energy resources
bituminous
31. Burning to get heat and electricity
Coal pros
lignite
day winds
cogeneration
32. Difference between high and low tide
renewable energy resources
coal formation
tidal range
pyrolysis
33. Wood - crops grown for energy - crop residues - animal waste - algae - some garbage
anaerobic digestion
solid waste
greatest source of biomass
biomass examples
34. Hard to transport - natural gas needs to be changed into a liquid to be efficiently transported - drill sites could be terrorist targets - disorients whales - harms the environment - hard to find/pump - dangerous - oil air pollution
resource
greatest source of biomass
Oil/Natural Gas Cons
Oil/Natural Gas Pros
35. Heat is recovered as steam or hot water to create electricity or heat buildings
recovery of geothermal energy
Coal cons
geothermal issues
Coal pros
36. Water conservation - jobs - energy -
Coal pros
bituminous
natural gas formation
Coal cons
37. Air is heated from ground - warm air flows upward - cold air replaces it
renewable energy resources
coal formation
day winds
pyrolysis
38. Volumetric energy density
VED
night winds
bituminous
anaerobic digestion
39. Near the poles - tight openings - high tidal range
solar/thermal electric plants
resource
clues to find geothermal reservoirs
Ideal locations for tidal energy
40. Burning wood
fuelwood
geothermal reservoirs
solar/thermal electric plants
photovoltaic (PV device)
41. Changes landscape - land reclamation - acid min drainage - black lung - foundation damage (subsidence) - mountain top removal - insurance - most danger
Coal cons
wind energy
geothermal issues
Oil/Natural Gas Pros
42. Adding hydrocarbons by breaking down non-useful parts of oil
cracking
tidal energy issues
Oil/Natural Gas Cons
biomass
43. Secondary Pollution -Toxic materials and alcohols -Blocking the sun for some animals -No direct pollution though! Bird death ray - Startup cost
solar energy issues
geothermal reservoirs
geothermal issues
keys to good tidal power
44. Microscopic dying organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean secreting drops of oil - shale is formed from mud and sediment with oil droplets - over time the droplets rise into a pocket in the ground
anaerobic digestion
geothermal energy
oil formation
tidal energy
45. Easy to store - 90% of world's commercially traded energy is oil/natural gas - secondary recovery - cracking - profitable - jobs - natural gas = no air pollution
fossil fuels
reserve
oil formation
Oil/Natural Gas Pros
46. Bacteria break down with without oxygen - product is LFGs
solar energy
pyrolysis
fossil fuels
anaerobic digestion
47. Off shore wind is the most efficient
wind energy
bituminous
barrages
on and off shore winds
48. Semi-permeable dams
solar energy issues
atmospheric winds
barrages
geothermal reservoirs
49. Solar radiation from the sun is converted to heat or electricity
reserve
solar energy
wind energy issues
hydroelectric dam parts
50. Resevoir - dam - penstock - turbine - generator - outflow - inflow
geothermal energy
hydroelectric dam parts
Coal cons
fossil fuels