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Renewable energy

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  • Nuclear power doesn’t produce much waste so it is a very clean way of ____________.
    generating energy
  • We need energy to power our cars. We use ___________, petrol or electricity for fuel.
    diesel
  • Unlike many non-renewable sources, sources like wind or sunshine cannot be __________.
    stored
  • If the wind doesn’t blow, or if it isn’t very sunny, then there may not be ___________ for everyone.
    enough power
  • Coal is mined from under the ground and burned in large ___________ to produce electricity.
    power stations
  • Uranium is a _____________ taken from the ground so it is not renewable.
    natural resource
  • We use ___________ to power lots of things, such as lights, televisions and computers.
    electricity
  • We can collect heat from __________ and use it to heat our houses.
    underground
  • Oil is burned at some power stations to make electricity and is also used to __________ which we use in our cars.
    make fuel
  • _____________, such as oil or coal, can be stored and used when they are needed.
    Non-renewable resources
  • _________ are used to convert sunlight into electricity.
    Solar panels
  • Nuclear power stations use _________ as fuel to make electricity.
    uranium
  • _________ is found deep underground and is pumped into our homes.
    Natural gas
  • Non-renewable energy is usually cheaper than renewable energy, which means not everyone can _________ to use renewable energy.
    afford
  • Renewable energy comes from natural resources that are naturally _______, such as sunlight, wind and waves.
    replenished
  • Wind __________ are used to convert wind energy to electricity.
    turbines
  • Water that flows down fast-flowing rivers is used to spin turbines that _________.
    generate electricity
  • Burning coal is bad for the environment because lots of carbon dioxide ___________ into the atmosphere.
    gets released
  • ___________ is thermal energy generated and stored in the earth.
    Geothermal energy