Sustainable Energy Technologies and Resources

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Course Outline

  1. Natural Resources
  2. Renewable Resources
  3. Non-renewable Resources
  4. Energy Production Methods
  5. Sustainable Energy
  6. Environmental Impacts
  7. Economic and Social Effects
  8. Wind Power Viability
  9. Hydroelectric Power
  10. Solar Power

1. Natural Resources

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Natural resources are materials provided by the Earth, including metals, gases, plants, sunlight, and animals, used by humans for various purposes (source: pages 110-111).
  • Biotic resources are those that are living or derived from living things, such as plants, animals, and fossil fuels (source: pages 110-111).
  • Abiotic resources are non-living materials from the Earth, including metals like copper (source: pages 110-111).
  • Renewable resources are natural resources that can be used repeatedly and will not run out, such as wind power (source: pages 110-111).
  • Non-renewable resources are finite and will eventually be depleted, including fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas (source: pages 110-111).
  • Sustainable resources are renewable but require management to ensure their continued availability, such as replanting trees or allowing fishing stocks to recover (source: pages 110-111).

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1. What is the term for materials provided by the Earth, such as metals, gases, plants, sunlight, and animals, used by humans for various purposes?

2. What is the approximate annual electricity output of the Itaipu Dam, the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world?

3. What is the primary role of non-renewable resources?

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Natural resources — definition?

Materials provided by Earth for human use.

Biotic resources — examples?

Plants, animals, fossil fuels.

Abiotic resources — examples?

Metals like copper, minerals.

Renewable resources — can be?

Used repeatedly, won't run out.

Non-renewable resources — are?

Finite, deplete over time.

Sustainable resources — require?

Management to ensure availability.

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