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6448914344CoalA solid fuel formed primarily from the remains of the trees, ferns, and other plant materials preserved 280 million to 360 million years0
6448920158PetroleumA fossil fuel that occurs in underground deposits, composed of a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons1
6448923927Crude oilLiquid petroleum romped from the ground2
6448926630Oil sandsSlow-flowing, viscous deposits of bitumen mixed with sand, water, and clay3
6448930980BitumenA degraded petroleum that forms wen petroleum migrates to the surface of earth and is modified by bacteria4
6448934254CTLThe process of converting solid coal into liquid fuel5
6448940868Energy intensityThe energy use per unit of gross domestic product6
6448942722Hubert curveA bell-shaped curve representing oil use and projecting bothe when world oil production will reach a mazimum and when the world will run out of oil7
6448954478Peak oilThe point at which half the total oil supply is used up8
6448964205FissionA nuclear reaction in which a neutron strikes a reliteveluy large atomic nucleus9
6448966466Fuel rodA cylindrical tube that encloses nuclear fuel10
6448967769Control rodA cylindrical device inserted between the fuel rods11
6448969415Radioactive wasteNuclear fuel that can no longer produce enough heat to be useful in a power plant but continues to emit radioactivity12
6448973008BecquerelUnit that maeuseres the rate at which a sample of radioactive material decays13
6448976429CurieA unit of measure for radiation14
6448977948Nuclear fusionA reaction that occurs when lighter nuclei are forced together to produce heavier nuclei15
6448981646Fossil fuelA fuel derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago16
6448985141Non renewable enrgu sourcesAn energy source with finite supply primarily the fossil fuels and nuclear fuels17
6449059771Nuclear fuelFuel derived form radioactive materials that five off energy18
6449061449Commercial energy sourceAn energy source that is bought and sold19
6449062966Subsistence energy sourceAn energy source gathered by individuals for their open immediate needs20
6449066860Energy carrierSomething that can move and deliver energy in a convenient usualbe form to end users21
6449070266TurbineA device with blades that can be turned by water22
6449072555Electrical gridA network of interconnected transmission lines that joins power plants together and links the with end users of electricity23
6449078560Combined cycleA power plant that uses both exhaust gases and team turbines to generate elecricty24
6449080830CapacityIn reference to an electricity- generating plant, that maximum electrical output25
6449084000Capacity factorThe fraction of time a power plant operates in a year26
6449087675CogenerationThe use of a fuel to generate elecricty and produce heat27

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