Visualizing Environmental Science

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446 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Flow of electrons Back contact Flow of electrons Boron-enriched silicon Phosphorus- en ...

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Indirect Solar Energy 455 © Bettmann/Corbis reservoir behind the dam provides habitat for the worm, which spends part of its lif ...

448 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Sunlight Pipe with heated oil Solar collector Pasquale Sorrentino/Science Source Image ...

456 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Describe geothermal energy, ground-effect heat pumps, and tidal energy. G eothermal ...

Direct Solar Energy 449 Flow of negatively charged electrons provides electricity H 2 
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450 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Jim Richardson/NG Image Collection NG Maps Global Locator Define biomass and outline ...

458 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Energy Solutions: Conservation and Efficiency LEARNING OBJECTIVES Distinguish between ...

Indirect Solar Energy 451 Prof. David Hall/Photo Researchers, Inc. Global Locator INDIA NG Maps levels of sulfur and ash that ar ...

Energy Solutions: Conservation and Efficiency 459 Excellent insulation throughout walls, floors, and roof; almost airtight Few o ...

452 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Wind Energy Wind results from the sun warming the atmosphere. Wind energy is an indire ...

460 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Iain Materton/Alamy generates electricity, and then the steam produced during this pro ...

RRotor diaameter Rotor blade Gear box Drive shaft TTTower Wind direction forr an upwind rotor Generatoro 0 1994 1996 1998 Year 2 ...

Greg Dale/NG Image Collection Energy Solutions: Conservation and Efficiency 461 EnviroDiscovery Netting the Benefits of Home Ene ...

Power plant Generator Turbine River or stream Penstock Discharge pipe Reservoir Generator Water supply flows down penstock from ...

462 CHAPTER 18 Renewable Energy Resources Some energy-saving improvements, such as thicker wall insulation, are easiest to insta ...