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bioenergy
energy derived from biofuel.
biofuel
fuel, as wood or ethanol, derived from biomass.
consumers
a person or thing that consumes.
conversion
a physical transformation from one material or state to another:
conversion of coal, water, and air into nylon.
geothermal
of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.
harness
to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end:
to harness water power; to harness the energy of the sun.
hydro power
relating to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity.
marine
Marine energy uses the movement of ocean tides, currents, or waves to produce electricity.
renewable energy
any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel.
solar power
manufacturing or providing solar power:
the solar industry.
storage
the act of storing; state or fact of being stored
sustainable
pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual reuse.
technology
the application of this knowledge for practical ends
wind power
power derived from wind: used to generate electricity or mechanical power.
