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3753787658biomassthe total mass of all living matter in a specific area0
3753787659renewablein energy management, an energy source that is either potentially renewable or nondepletable1
3753787660energy conservationthe implementation of methods to use less energy2
3753787661tiered ratea billing system used by some electric companies in which customers pay higher rates as their use goes up3
3753787662energy efficiencythe ratio of the amount of work done to the total amount of energy introduced to the system4
3753787663peak demandthe greatest quantity of energy used at any one time5
3753787664passive solar designconsturction designed to take advantage of solar radiation without active technology6
3753787665thermal inertiathe ability of a material to maintain its temperature7
3753787666modern carboncarbon in biomass that was recently in the atmosphere8
3753787667fossil carboncarbon in fossil fuels9
3753787668carbon neutralan activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations10
3753787669net removalthe process of removing more than is replaced by growth, typically used when referring to carbon11
3753787670biofuelsliquid fuels created from processed or refined biomass12
3753787671ethanolalcohol made by converting starches and sugars from plant material into alcohol and CO213
3753787672biodiesela diesel substitute produced by extracting and chemically altering oil from plants14
3753787673flex-fuel vehiclesa vehicle that runs on either gasoline or ethanol15
3753787674hydroelectricityelectricity generated by the kinectic energy of moving water16
3753787675run of the riverhydroelectricity generation in which water is retained behind a low dam or no dam17
3753787676water impoundmentthe storage of water in a reservoir behind a dam18
3753787677tidal energyenergy that comes from the movement of water driven by the gravitational pull of the moon19
3753787678siltationthe accumulation of sediments, primarily silt, on the bottom of a reservoir20
3753787679active solar energyenergy captrued from sunlight with intermediate technologies21
3753787680photovoltaic solar cellsa system of capturing energy from sunlight and converting it directly into electricity22
3753787681geothermal energyheat energy that comes from the natural radioactive decay of elements deep with earth23
3753787682ground source heat pumpsa technology that transfers heat from the ground to a building24
3753787683wind energyenergy generated from the kinetic energy of moving air25
3753787684wind turbinea turbine that converts wind energy into electricity26
3753787685fuel cellan electrical-chemical device that converts fuel, such as hydrogen, into an electrical current27
3753787686electrolysisthe application of an electric current to water molecules to split them into hydrogen and oxygen28
3753787687smart gridan efficient, self-regulating electricity distribution network that accepts any source of electricity and distributes it effectively to end users29

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