Resource Management-Energy

• Biomass


  Renewable organic materials that can be burned to produce energy, e.g. wood, crops, waste.
• Energy Gap

  The difference between a country's rising demand for energy and it's ability to produce that energy from its own resources.
• Energy Gap

  The difference between a country's rising demand for energy and it's ability to produce that energy from its own resources.
• Energy Exploitation

  Developing and using energy resources to the greatest possible advantage, usually for profit.
• Energy Conservation

  Reducing energy consumption through less energy and becoming more efficient in using existing energy sources.
• Energy Security

  Uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price.
• Geothermal Energy

  Energy generated by heat stored deep down in the Earth.
• Hydro Electric Power


  Electricity generated by turbines that are driven by moving water.
• Nuclear Power


  Nuclear energy used fuel made from mined and processed uranium to make steam and generate electricity.
• Renewable Energy Sources


  A resource which is not diminished when it is used; it recurs and cannot be exhausted (for example wind and tidal energy).
• Solar Energy


  The Sun's energy exploited by solar panels, collectors or cells to heat water or air or to generate electricity.
• Sustainable Development


  Development that meets the needs of the present without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• Sustainable Energy Supply


  Energy that can potentially be used well into the future without harming future generations.
• Wind Energy

  Electrical energy obtained from harnessing the wind with windmills or wind turbines.