REAL Unit 6 Energy Use

Once they're gone, there's no more

Derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago. (Coal, Oil, Natural gas)

Derived from radioactive materials that give off energy

Those that are bought and sold, (coal, oil, wood, etc)

Those gathered by individuals for their own immediate needs. More used in developing countries.

Something that can move and deliver energy into a convenient, usable form to end users.

Large device that will turn to spin a shaft of a generator which produces electricity.

Connects power plants together and links them with end users of electricity.

Natural gas-fired power plant. 2 turbines and generators. Natural gas is burned to spin a turbine and the waste heat will boil water which will turn another turbine.

Maximum Electrical output of a plant

Fraction of time a plant is operating.

Combined heat and power. Use of fuel to generate electricity and heat.

Solid fuel formed by remains of plants that were preserved at least 280 million years ago.

Widely used fossil fuel. Mixture of hydrocarbons, water and sulfur that occurs in underground deposits.

Liquid petroleum that is removed from the ground. Oil=crude oil=petroleum