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Biomass
Biomass is organic
non-fossil material,
collectively. In other
words, 'biomass' describes
the mass of all biological
organisms, dead or alive,
excluding biological mass
that has been transformed by
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Solar panel
Solar panels are devices for
capturing the energy in
sunlight. The term solar
panel can be applied to
either solar hot water
panels (usually used for
providing domestic hot
water) or solar photovoltaic
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Electricity generation
Electricity generation is
the first process in the
delivery of electricity to
consumers. The other three
processes are electric power
transmission, electricity
distribution and electricity
retailing. The demand for
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Power station
A power station or power
plant is a facility for the
generation of electric
power. At the centre of
nearly all power stations is
a generator, a rotating
machine that converts
mechanical energy into
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Distributed generation
Distributed generation is a new trend in the generation of heat and electrical power. The concept permits the "consumer", who is generating heat or electricity for their own needs, to send their ... > more -
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Renewable energy
Renewable energy (sources) or RES capture their energy from existing flows of energy, from on-going natural processes, such as sunshine, wind, flowing water, biological processes, and geothermal heat ... > more -
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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 -
Geothermal power
Geothermal power is the use of geothermal heat for electricity generation. It is often referred to as a form of renewable energy, but because the heat at any location can eventually be depleted it ... > more -
Radiant energy
Radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic waves. The term is most commonly used in the fields of radiometry, solar energy, heating and lighting, but is also used less frequently in other fields ... > more -
Solar wind
A solar wind is a stream of charged particles (i.e., a plasma) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star. When originating from stars other than the Earth's Sun, it is sometimes called a ... > more -
Water turbine
A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more -
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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 -
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Liquid nitrogen economy
A liquid nitrogen economy is a hypothetical proposal for a future economy in which the primary form of energy storage and transport is liquid nitrogen. It is proposed as an alternative to liquid ... > more
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