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Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished). About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels) accounted for another 3% and are growing very rapidly.
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Anaerobic digestion
Energy; Renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion is a series of processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. It is used for industrial or domestic purposes to manage waste and/or ...
Coal gasification
Energy; Renewable energy
Coal gasification is the process of producing coal gas, a type of syngas–a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour (H2O)–from coal.
Biomass
Energy; Renewable energy
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy ...
Photoelectric cell
Energy; Renewable energy
A solar panel (also solar module, photovoltaic module or photovoltaic panel) is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells.
Tidal power generation
Energy; Renewable energy
Tidal power, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into useful forms of power - mainly electricity.
Hydrogen energy
Energy; Renewable energy
An ecologically-friendly fuel which uses electrochemical cells or combusts in internal engines to power vehicles and electric devices.
Liquefaction of coal
Energy; Renewable energy
Coal liquefaction is the process of producing synthetic liquid fuels from coal.
