Energy

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use up the supply or resources of
Deplete
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fuel capable of sustaining a chain reaction with neutrons of any energy
Fissile Fuel
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available all of the time
Intermittent
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storing surplus energy for times of peak demand
Peak Shaving
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an energy source that can be harnessed from the environment
Primary Fuel
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having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
Viscous
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a device incoporated into the exhaust system of a motor vehicle, containing a catalyst for converting pollutant gases into less harmful ones
Catalytic Converter
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the conversion of solid coal into synthetic natural gas that can be burned as a fuel
Gasification
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a turbine in which a high- velocity jet of steam rotates a bladed disc or drum
In steam turbines
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involves maintaining ir enhancing reservoir pressure beyond oil by injecting water, gas, CO2, etc.
Secondary Oil Recovery
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cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
Turbid
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fuel capable of sustaining a chain reaction with neutrons of any energy

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Fissile Fuel

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available all of the time

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storing surplus energy for times of peak demand

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an energy source that can be harnessed from the environment

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