Energy

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Primary Fuel
an energy source that can be harnessed from the environment
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Secondary Fuel
an energy source that is produced by converting a primary fuel
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Renewable Resources
resources that are reformed relatively quickly
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Electrolysis
the splitting of molecules using electricity
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Non-renewable Resources
resources that are renewed so slowly that the amount available for use is effectively finite
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Deplete
to reduce the mount of a resource that is available
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Energy Density
the amount of energy in a particular mass of fuel or that can be harnessed by a particular mass of equipment
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Intermittent
a process or resource that is not constantly available
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Reliable
an energy source where its availability can be predicted
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Aesthetic
the issue of the appearance of things, e.g. wind farms on the landscape
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Viscosity
a measure of the ease with which a fluid can flow
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Viscous
a material that doesn't flow quickly
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Fissile Fuel
a fuel where the nuclei of the atoms can be split by neutron bombardment, releasing large amounts of energy
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Isotope
a variety of an element where the number of neutrons is different
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Finite Resource
a resource where the amount is fixed
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Photothermal
a system that converts light into heat
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Kinetic energy
the energy of movement
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Barrage
a dam built across an estuary to generate tidal power
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Photovoltaic
a system that converts light into energy
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Heliostat
a device that tracks the sun so the angle of incident sunlight stays the same
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Parabolic reflector
a mirror system that reflects incoming light onto a single point
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Potential gravitational energy
the energy of raised position
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Coppiced woodland
woodland where the trees are cut to ground level every 3 to 15 years. The regrowing branches can be used as a biofuel
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Fuel cell
an electrochemical device that produces electricity from the chemical reaction between two substances, usually hydrogen or an alcohol, and oxygen
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Peak shaving
the process of storing surplus energy to satisfy later demand peaks
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Half life
the time it takes for half the original material to be lost
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an energy source that is produced by converting a primary fuel

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Secondary Fuel

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resources that are reformed relatively quickly

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Card 4

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the splitting of molecules using electricity

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Card 5

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resources that are renewed so slowly that the amount available for use is effectively finite

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