Fixing Rural Energy Costs

Basics of Energy

100

This is the type of energy that comes from the sun

What is solar energy

200

This source of power / energy comes from water

What is hydroelectric

300

Using renewable energy can reduce this type of emission, examples of which include carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor

what are greenhouse gasses

Rural Limitations

100

This group of people has to approve all permits and plans, which can lead to lengthy delays in building and maintance of renewable energy sources

What is the government

200

This group of people might worry about their land being taken in order to be used for solar panels

Who are farmers

300

Critics worry that using land for renewable energy will encroach on this term for the environment of animals and plants

What is a habitat

Rising Costs

100

The price of this, which powers households and is used in everything from lighting to cooking, has risen heavily in recent years

what is electricity

200

This term is associated with the costs of building renewable energy sources in the beginning

What are up front costs

300

Traditional forms of energy, which include burning these, can cost twice as much as renewable energy sources 

What are Fossil Fuels