Acid Rain

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acid rain

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"Acid rain" is a broad term referring to a mixture of wet and dry deposition (deposited material) from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids.

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british thermal unit

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is the measurement of heat created by burning any material.

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chemical energy

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form of potential energy related to the structural arrangement of atoms or molecules

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efficiency

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A level of performance that describes a process that uses the lowest amount of inputs

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electrical energy

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the presence and flow of an electric charge.

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embargo

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the partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with a particular country, in order to isolate it.

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energy conversation

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efforts made to reduce energy consumption

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energy consumption

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Amount of energy consumed in a process or system, or by an organization or society.

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energy conversion

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The process of changing energy from one form to.

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entropy

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the quantitative measure of disorder in a system

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global warming

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The gradual increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere, believed to be due to the greenhouse effect.

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greenhouse effect

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The greenhouse effect is a process by which radiative energy leaving a planetary surface is absorbed by some atmospheric gases.

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heat energy

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transfer of thermal energy due to a temperature difference.

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heating unit

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A heater consisting of a fan for circulating air over a heat-exchange surface.

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inexhaustible energy source

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Concern about our dependence on non- renewable fossil fuels stimulates the search for alternative power sources.

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kinetic energy

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the energy which it possesses due to its motion.

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light energy

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nature's way of transferring energy through space.

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mechanical energy

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the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy present in the components of a mechanical system.

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nonrenewable energy source

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Non-renewable "sources" of energy are those sources which can't be replaced in a reasonable amount.

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nuclear energy

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the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay.

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(OPEC)

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Global organization dedicated to stability in and shared control of the petroleum markets.

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potential energy quad

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the energy stored in a body or in a system due to its position in a force field or due to its configuration.

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renewable energy source

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energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat.

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anthracite coal

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coal industry and a source for energy, carbon, and media products and solutions.

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aquifer

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wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials.

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bag filter

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tube- shaped, which gases are flowed through to remove particulates.

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bituminous coal

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black coal is a relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen.

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crude oil

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a naturally occurring liquid composed mostly of hydrogen and carbon.

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deep mining

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taken from an undergrround mine.

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electrostatic precipitator

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a particulate collection device that removes particles from a flowing gas.

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Environmental protection Agency

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protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality, and economic vitality.

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fly ash

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one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases.

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fractionating tower

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an essential item used in the distillation of liquid mixtures so as to separate the mixture into its component parts.

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kerogen

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a mixture of organic chemical compounds that make up a portion of the organic matter in sedimentary rocks.

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land reclamation

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the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds.

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lignite coal

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The softest of the four types of coal.

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liquified natural gas

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natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4) that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport.

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natural gas

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Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year.

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oil shale

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an organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock.

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overburden

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the material that lies above an area of economic or scientific interest in mining and archaeology.

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peat

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an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol.

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petroleum

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organic material subjected to compression and heating over geological time.

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strip mining

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the practice of mining a seam of mineral by first removing a long strip of overlying soil and rock.

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subbituminous coal

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type of coal whose properties range from those of lignite to those of bituminous coal and are used primarily as fuel for steam-electric.

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tar sand

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are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit.

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therm

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non-SI unit of heat energy equal to 100000 British thermal units (BTU).