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