Energy resources

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1. Energy re- Materials or elements that can be used to produce energy.

sources

2. Renewable ener- Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished
gy at a higher rate than they are consumed.

3. Non-renewable Natural sources that exist in finite quantities and cannot be

energy naturally replenished or regenerated.

4. Wind power A form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of

the wind to generate electricity.

5. Wind velocity Also known as wind speed, refers to the rate at which air
moves horizontally past a specific point.

6. Wind farm An area of land with a group of energy-producing windmills

or wind turbines.

7. Solar power A form of renewable energy that harnesses radiation from

the Sun to generate electricity, heat water, power vehicles,
and more.

8. Geothermal ener- A form of renewable energy in which heat energy from

gy within Earth is captured and harnessed for cooking,
bathing, space heating, electrical power generation, and
other uses.

9. Biofuels A renewable energy source that is derived from plant,

algal, or animal biomass.

10. Hydroelectric en- A form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving
ergy water to generate electricity.

11. Wave power A form of renewable energy that harnesses the energy
from the movement of waves.

12. Tidal power A form of renewable energy in which the power produced
by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of
tides.

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13. Nuclear energy A form of non-renewable energy released from the nu-
cleus, the core of atoms, especially is used to generate
electricity.

14. Photothermal en- A form of renewable energy that uses the heat of the Sun
ergy to produce clean electricity on a large scale.

15. Photovoltaic con- A transformation of sunlight into electrical energy through

version solar panels.

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