unit that measures the rate at which a sample of radioactive material decays; 1 Bq = decay of 1 atom or nucleus per second

A degraded petroleum that forms when petroleum migrates to the surface of Earth and is modified by bacteria; also called tar or pitch

In reference to an electricity-generating plant, the maximum electrical output

The fraction of time a power plant operates in a year

Solid fuel formed primarily from the remains of trees, ferns, and other plant materials preserved 280 million to 360 million years ago

The use of a single fuel to generate electricity and to produce heat

A power plant that uses both exhaust gases and steam turbines to generate electricity

An energy source that is bought and sold

A cylindrical device inserted between the fuel rods in a nuclear reactor to absorb excess neutrons and slow or stop the fission reaction

The process of converting solid coal into liquid fuel

A unit of measure for radiation; 1 curie = 37 billion decays per second

A network of interconnected transmission lines that joins power plants together and links them with end users of electricity

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

The ratio of the amount of work done to the total amount of energy introduced to the system

The energy use per unit of gross domestic product

A fuel derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago

A cylindrical tube that encloses nuclear fuel within a nuclear reactor

A bell-shaped curve representing oil use and projecting both when world oil production will reach a maximum and when we will run out of oil

An energy source with a finite supply, primarily the fossil fuels and nuclear fuels

A fossil fuel that occurs in underground deposits, composed of a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, water, and sulfur

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