Solar cell:
A device that generates an electric current from sunlight.
biomass conversion:
Getting energy from plant and animal materials by changing them into high quality fuels.
nuclear fission:
The splitting of a nucleus with a large mass into two nuclei with smaller masses.
chain reaction:
A reaction that is kept going by products of the reaction.
nuclear fusion:
The merging of nuclei with smaller masses into a nucleus with a larger mass.
hydroelectricity:
The use of flowing water to generate electricity.
Thermal pollution:
The excess heating of the environment.