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• Wind Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Electricity
  Environmental Science
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Wind turbine

  A wind turbine is a machine for converting the mechanical energy in wind into electrical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine ... > more
• Atmosphere
  Ozone Holes
  Air Quality
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Geomagnetic Storms
   

  Planetary boundary layer

  The planetary boundary layer (PBL) is also known as the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). It is the lowest part of the atmosphere and its behavior is directly influenced by its contact with the ... > more
• Renewable Energy
  Nuclear Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Environmental Science
  Hazardous Waste
   
  

  Nuclear power plant

  A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. Nuclear power plants are base load stations, which work best when the power output is ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Fuel Cells
  Energy Technology
  Petroleum
   
  

  Ethanol fuel

  The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term ... > more
• Petroleum
  Fossil Fuels
  Energy and the Environment
  Rainforests
  Air Quality
  Chemistry
   
  

  Natural gas

  Natural gas, commonly referred to as gas, is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. It is found in oil fields and natural gas fields, as well as—in smaller quantities—in ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Solar Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
  Graphene
   
  

  Solar cell

  A solar cell (or a "photovoltaic" cell) is a device that converts photons from the sun (solar light) into electricity. In general, a solar cell that includes both solar and nonsolar sources of light ... > more
• Nuclear Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Nuclear fission

  Nuclear fission is a process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, and usually some by-product particles. Hence, fission is a ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
  Sustainability
   
  

  Solar power

  Solar power (also knows as solar radiation or insolation) is energy from the sun. This energy, in the form of heat and light, supports all life on Earth, drives the Earth's climate and weather and is ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Energy and the Environment
  Environmental Issues
  Renewable Energy
   
  

  Waste management

  Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal of waste materials, usually ones produced by human activity, in an effort to reduce their effect on human health or local ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Oil Spills
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Biodiesel

  Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. Though derived from biological sources, it is a processed fuel that can be readily used in diesel-engined ... > more

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