Solar Power
These panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic cells
What are solar panels?
This energy is produced by the movement of water
These are energy sources that are replenished within the lifespan of a human.
This term describes the practice of using less energy by adopting new habits or technology.
What is energy conservation?
This is the abbreviation for a vehicle that runs on electricity instead of gasoline
This term describes a location with very little cloud cover, ideal for solar farming
What is sun-drenched (or arid)?
n a wind turbine, this type of energy is transformed into electrical energy
What is kinetic energy?
This type of renewable energy comes from organic materials like plant waste.
Answer: What is biomass?
This type of light bulb uses 75-80% less energy than a standard incandescent bulb.
This is the term for a modern high-voltage network that helps improve electricity reliability and security.
What is a Clean Energy Grid?
This is the most abundant energy source on Earth
Answer: What is the Sun (Solar Energy)
This renewable source uses the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
What is tidal energy?
Geothermal energy utilizes heat generated here.
What is the Earth’s core (or underground)?
A two-word term for when two or more people travel to work together.
What is a carpool?
This technology allows buildings to both consume and generate their own electricity.
What is a net-zero building?
When photons hit a solar panel, they knock an electron from the N-Layer to this layer, creating a current.
What is the P-Layer?
This U.S. state is home to the largest hydropower facility, the Grand Coulee Dam
A process where plants convert sunlight into chemical energy
What is photosynthesis?
This household appliance uses less energy to cook food than a traditional oven
What is a toaster oven or microwave?
The amount of electric power that coal currently provides to the U.S. (approximate fraction)
1/2
These are specialized windows that block thermal energy from leaving in the winter and entering in the summer.
Answer: What are double-paned windows?
This type of offshore wind turbine is anchored to the seabed.
The name for a, “ring of fire” area that borders the Pacific Ocean, where much of this type of energy is found.
These are energy-saving appliances that must meet strict environmental standards set by the EPA.
This is the process of splitting atoms to create energy, often debated in clean energy circles.
Nuclear Fission