EGGS 100 Chapter 16: Chapter 16

• School: Bloomsburg University
• Department: Environ, Geog, & Geol Sciences
• Course: EGGS 100
• Professor: Matthew Ricker

Document Summary

Biopower: biomass sources are burned in power plants. Nutrient drain: burning biomass deprives the soil of nutrients. Hydropower: uses the kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines to generate electricity. Solar energy: harnessing the heat and light from the sun and converting it into energy. Wind energy: energy derived from the movement of air. Biomass: organic material from living or recently living organisms. Ethanol: a biofuel made by fermenting carbohydrate-rich crops. Active solar: uses technology to focus, move, or store solar energy. Passive solar: shade, windows, etc. designed to enhance or lessen sunlight. Photovoltaic (pv) cell: convert sunlight directly into electrical energy. Wind turbine: devices that convert wind"s kinetic energy into electric energy.