APES vocab from Friedland and Relyea
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| 380464080 | nonrenewable | A resource that cannot be reused or replaced in a short period of time or at all; metals, minerals, petroleum, fossil fuels | |
| 380464081 | potentially renewable | (Wood, Biofuel) biomass energy resources are potentially renewable as long as we do not consume more quickly than they can be replenished | |
| 380464082 | nondepletable | An energy source that cannot be used up, renewable | |
| 380464083 | energy conservation | finding ways to use less energy | |
| 380464084 | tiered rate system | customers pay a low rate for the first increment of electricity they use and pay higher rates as their use goes up | |
| 380480683 | peak demand | the greatest quantity of energy used at any one time by customers | |
| 380480684 | passive solar design | the technique of heating and cooling a building naturally without the use of mechanical equipment | |
| 380480685 | thermal inertia | The tendency of a substance to resist change in temperature with the gain or loss of heat energy | |
| 380480686 | biofuels | Fuels, such as ethanol or methanol, that are created from the fermentation of plants or plant products | |
| 380480687 | modern carbon | carbon from burning biomass | |
| 380480688 | carbon neutral | something that does not add CO2 to the atmosphere | |
| 380480689 | net removal | The process of removing more than is replaced by growth, typically used when referring to carbon | |
| 380480690 | ethanol | the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors/alcohol | |
| 380480691 | biodiesel | processed fuel made from vegetable oil or animal fats which can be used in unmodified diesel engines | |
| 380619102 | hydroelectricity | electricity produced by water power | |
| 380619103 | water impoundment | storing water in a reservoir behind a dam | |
| 380619104 | run of the river | Any of several methods used to generate hydroelectric power without greatly disrupting the flow of river water. This approach eliminates many of the environmental impacts of large dams but may have other impacts on river flow and aquatic organisms | |
| 380619105 | tidal energy | energy produced by the rise and fall of ocean levels | |
| 380619106 | siltation | To become choked or obstructed with silt or mud | |
| 380619107 | active solar energy | when the sun's energy is collected and is used to heat water or buildings | |
| 380619108 | photovoltaics | capture energy from the Sun as light, not heat, and convert it directly into electricity | |
| 380619109 | geothermal energy | energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth | |
| 380619110 | ground source heat pumps | A technology that transfers heat from the ground to a building/house | |
| 380619111 | wind turbine | a windmill connected to a generator that produces elecricity | |
| 380619112 | electrolysis | the process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction, such as the decomposition of water | |
| 380619113 | fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air) | |
| 380619114 | smart grid | An electrical power distribution network that can transmit electricity, including two-way, digital communications between producers and consumers. It includes an intelligent monitoring system that keeps track of all electricity flowing in the system. It also incorporates the use of superconductive transmission lines for less power loss, as well as the capability of integrating alternative sources of electricity such as solar and wind. |
