WEEK 5: Resources

Not capable of replacement or renewable once utilized or extracted

Stock resources that are dormant and if left alone, no economic benefit could be derived from these

Naturally occuring concentration of a free element or compound in solid form

Fossil fuel, petroleum, coal - carbon in solid form

In this year coal was replaced by oil and natural gas because they are environmentally clean an are easier and cheaper to transport. They can also be refined to produce liquid fuels for vehicles.

Association of different countries in the middle east that supply petroleum products all over the world. These countries have control in the supply and price of oil in the world market

Perpetual energy resources like hot springs

Splitting of the nucleus of an atom

Combination of nuclei to form a single nucleus (this both produce tremendous amount of energy)

Massive leak that caused explosions and fire; caused the immediate death of more than 30 people

Is radiant light and heat from the sun that is harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaic, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, molten salt power plants and artificial photosynthesis

Is electrical energy produced through the power of moving water

Ocean water stores a large amount of heat from the sun and energy is tapped by giant floating ocean thermal energy conversion power plants

Wind energy describes the process which wind is used to generate electricity

This is produced through photosynthesis; organic plant matter that can be burned directly as a solid fuel

Use of organic waste from plants and animals waste matter is fermented anaerobically (without oxygen) into a methane gas