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6290168066BiofuelLiquid fuel created from processed or refined biomass.0
6290168067Modern carbonCarbon in biomass that was recently in the atmosphere.1
6290168068Fossil carbonCarbon in fossil fuels.2
6290168069Carbon neutralAn activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations.3
6290168070Net removalThe process of removing more than is replaced by growth, typically used when referring to carbon.4
6290168071EthanolAlcohol made by converting starches and sugars from plant material into alcohol and CO2.5
6290168072BiodieselA diesel substitute produced by extracting and chemically altering oil from plants.6
6290168073Flex-fuel vehicleA vehicle that runs on either gasoline or a gasoline/ethanol mixture.7
6290168074HydroelectricityThe production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.8
6290168075Run-of-the-riverHydroelectricity generation in which water is retained behind a low dam or no dam.9
6290168076Water impoundmentThe storage of water in a reservoir behind a dam.10
6290168077Tidal energyEnergy that comes from the movement of water driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon.11
6290168078SiltationThe accumulation of sediments, primarily silt, on the bottom of a reservoir.12
6290168079Oxygenated fuelA fuel with oxygen as part of the molecule.13
6290168080Cellulosic ethanolAn ethanol derived from cellulose, the cell wall material in plants.14
6290168081Active solar energyEnergy captured from sunlight with advanced technologies.15
6290168082Photovoltaic solar cellA system of capturing energy from sunlight and converting it directly into electricity.16
6290168083Wind farmAn area of land with a group of energy-producing windmills or wind turbines.17
6290168084Wind turbineA turbine that converts wind energy into electricity.18
6290168085Geothermal energyHeat energy that comes from the natural radioactive decay of elements deep within Earth.19
6290168086Ground source heat pumpA technology that transfers heat from the ground to a building.20
6290168087Fuel cellAn electrical-chemical device that converts fuel, such as hydrogen, into an electrical current.21
6290168088ElectrolysisThe application of an electric current to water molecules to split them into hydrogen and oxygen.22
6290168089Smart GridAn efficient, self-regulating electricity distribution network that accepts any source of electricity and distributes it effectively to end users.23

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