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Resources
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TYPES OF RESOURCES l Renewable Resource: a resource that can be replaced in nature at a rate close to its rate of use
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l Examples: air solar energy trees
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Nonrenewable Resource: a resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes
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Examples: - fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) - gold - iron - limestone
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LIFE CYCLE OF COAL peat: mainly decaying twigs and leaves lignite: soft, brown coal bituminous: soft coal (good energy source, pollutes the air) anthracite: hard coal; cleanest burning
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PETROLEUM (Latin: rock oil) 2 Primary uses – to Build and to Burn
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Building – produces plastics, fabrics, synthetic vitamins, shampoos, makeup, and much more. Uses of Petroleum Burning – heating, transportation, generating electricity
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Environmental Impact of processing of petroleum: Possible transportation accidents Offshore drilling rig accidents
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Energy used in pumping and refining causes pollution Final burning releases CO and CO2 into air Global warming? Air pollution
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Availability of Fossil Fuels... In many cases, the countries that consume large amounts of fossil fuels have very limited reserves of their own.
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A traditional coal burning power plant.
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Alternative Sources of Energy Hydroelectric Power Solar Energy Wind Power Geothermal Energy Biomass Fuels Nuclear Energy
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Hydroelectric Power definition- electricity produced by flowing water pressure from water turns a turbine and powers electric generators
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Provides a steady source of energy Very efficient Most widely used renewable energy source used today
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Safe Harbor Dam on the Susquehanna Fish lifts help shad to migrate
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How Hydroelectric Works how it works
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Solar Energy Definition - energy from the sun Solar Cells - a.k.a. photovoltaic cells, convert solar energy into electricity
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Types of Solar Heating Systems Passive System - converts sunlight into thermal energy without using pumps or fans Active System - captures the sun’s energy, then uses fans and pumps to distribute heat.
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Did you know? In one day, Earth receives enough solar energy to meet the energy needs of the entire world for 40 years.
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Solar Power
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Wind Power l definition: wind is used to turn a turbine and generate electricity l “Wind farms” generate large amounts of electricity l Currently less than 1% of the world’s electricity comes from wind power
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Wind farms are becoming more common across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country.
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Wind Turbines
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Geothermal Energy definition: heat from the interior of the Earth l Can be in the form of water or steam
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Geothermal Energy
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Biomass Fuels definition: fuel from living things Examples: corn (ethanol), sugar cane
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Nuclear Energy
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Nuclear Fission definition - splitting of an atom’s nucleus into two smaller nuclei U-235
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nuclear reaction heats water; creates steam which turns a turbine 20% of electricity in US
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Major pollutant is hot water! Also waste disposal is not easy
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Nuclear Fusion definition - combining of two nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus
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- Currently scientists cannot control it - Clean, inexpensive energy source
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