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Description
Mind Map by Paulina Ruiz, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Paulina Ruiz
about 3 years ago
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Renewable/Sustainable
EnergyResources: Energy resources
thatcannot be used up, or can
bereplenished when used.
- Hydroelectric
- Water, typically from a dam/reservoir, is used to turn a turbine-generator to make electricity.
- But, a country must have rivers and the financial resources to build dams.
- Most rivers in the US that are suitable for dams already have them, and many large rivers cannot be dammed, as they are used for shipping.
- Most rivers in the US that are suitable for dams already have them, and many large rivers cannot be dammed, as they are used for shipping.
- But, a country must have rivers and the financial resources to build dams.
- Water, typically from a dam/reservoir, is used to turn a turbine-generator to make electricity.
- Wind
- Wind turbines with generators can produce electricity
- There are not emissions.
- But, again, these won't work everywhere, and they are expensive (but getting cheaper).
- But, again, these won't work everywhere, and they are expensive (but getting cheaper).
- There are not emissions.
- Wind turbines with generators can produce electricity
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