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