energy source
physical or chemical phenomenon from which one can extract energy
mains electricity
general-purpose alternating-current electric power supply delivered to homes and businesses
mains electricity
general-purpose alternating-current electric power supply delivered to homes and businesses
energy mix
primary energy sources from which secondary energy for direct use is produced
alternative energy
energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel
Biomass
biological material used as a renewable energy source
renewable energy source
natural resource that can be leveraged for renewable energy
electricity
physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge
ignition source
the source of energy that triggers an oxidation, usually a combustion
nuclear power
power generated from nuclear reactions
nuclear fuel
material that can be used in nuclear fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy
solar panel
device that transforms solar radiation into electrical or thermal energy
solar island
off-the-grid photovoltaic system
waste
unwanted or unusable material
inertial confinement fusion
branch of fusion energy research
electric power source
equipment or engine which provides electrical energy
forest biomass
energy source
docking station
device breaking out multiple ports for connection of a portable computer or mobile device
energy transformation
process of changing energy from one of its forms into another
fossil fuel
combustible fuel containing hydrocarbons formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, examples being coal, petroleum and natural gas
convection
heat transfer due to the bulk movement of molecules within fluids
hydropower
energy derived from falling or running water
tidal energy
technology to convert the energy from tides into useful forms of power
sunlight
electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun
renewable energy
energy collected from renewable resources
electrical energy
energy newly derived from electric potential energy
primary energy
energy form not subjected to any human conversion process
world energy resources
estimated maximum capacity for energy production on Earth
human power
work or energy produced from the human body