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Wind
Solar + Passive Solar
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
100
True
True or False: Does the generator generate the electricity in the turbine
100
Black
Are passive solar thermal collectors black or white?
100
50-60 Fahrenheit
How hot does the geothermal pump get?
100
To increase the amount of water that can be used for mechanical energy
Why is a dam necessary?
300
False
True or False: The less blades the more electricity produced
300
Panels are expensive Sun is not out all day Many solar panels needed to power a town/city
What are the disadvantages of photovoltaic solar energy?
300
Residential heating and cooling
What is the use for geothermal energy heat pumps?
300
The turbine spinning
What causes the mechanical energy?
500
Yes, the angle changes the amount of electricity produced.
Does the angle of the blades change the amount of electricity produced?
500
Blades spin, spin rotor, rotor spins main shaft, spins generator.
How does the wind turbine work?
500
Expensive, Hard to drill
What are disadvantages of geothermal pumps?
500
To generate electricity
What is the use for hydroelectric energy