Renewable Energy Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Geology

Definitions for various terms related to renewable energy sources, including solar energy, photovoltaic cells, passive solar technologies, geothermal energy, geothermal heat pumps, payback time, geothermal power plants, hydropower, renewable energy, sustainable energy, sources of renewable energy, and the largest renewable energy contributors. It also includes information on the most effective cooling/heating system according to the epa and energy recommendations for someone with streams and a rainy dry season.

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TERM 1
solar energy
DEFINITION 1
energy harnessed from sun--wind power indirect form of
solar energy
TERM 2
photovoltaic cells (pv cells)
DEFINITION 2
solar cells, can convert solar energy directly into electricity
TERM 3
passive solar technologies
DEFINITION 3
captures heat withot any electronic or mechanical assistant--
e.g. orientation of windows
TERM 4
geothemal energy
DEFINITION 4
energy produced deep in earth from radioactive decay of
isotopes
TERM 5
geothermal heat pumps
DEFINITION 5
system that actively moves heat from underground into a
ous e to warm it, orremoves heat from a house to cool it
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solar energy

energy harnessed from sun--wind power indirect form of

solar energy

TERM 2

photovoltaic cells (pv cells)

DEFINITION 2

solar cells, can convert solar energy directly into electricity

TERM 3

passive solar technologies

DEFINITION 3

captures heat withot any electronic or mechanical assistant--

e.g. orientation of windows

TERM 4

geothemal energy

DEFINITION 4

energy produced deep in earth from radioactive decay of

isotopes

TERM 5

geothermal heat pumps

DEFINITION 5

system that actively moves heat from underground into a

ous e to warm it, orremoves heat from a house to cool it

payback time

amount of time it would take to save enough moey in

operation costs tp pay for equpment

TERM 7

geothemal power

plants

DEFINITION 7

power plants that use heat of hydrothermal reservoirs to

produce steam and turn turbines to generate electricity

TERM 8

hydropower

DEFINITION 8

supplies more electricity to the population than any other

10% of Us energy supplied through it20% in other countires

TERM 9

renewable energy

DEFINITION 9

energy from sources that are replenished over a short time

TERM 10

sustainable energy

DEFINITION 10

energy msust be renewable, with low environmental impact