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Gasohol (Page 100)
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An automobile fuel made from grains.
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Creosote (Page 101)
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A tarlike substance that can build up on the walls of a chimney when wood is burned.
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Ethanol (Page 102)
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Ethyl alcohol, sometimes referred to as grain alcohol.
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Fermentation (Page 102)
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The decomposition of carbohydrates found in plants with the production of carbon-deoxide and acids.
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Methanol (Page 102)
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A clean-burning liquid used as fuel to power vehicles. It can be made from nonrenewable sources of energy, such as caol, or from renewable sources of energy,such as wood, plants, and manure. It produces more energy than ethanol per volumne, and burns more slowly than gasoline.
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Methyl Alcohol (Page 102)
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Synonym for methanol.
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Bioconversion (Page 102)
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The process that produces energy from the waste products our society.
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Biomass (Page 102)
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Waste products that can be used in bioconversion. Examples are organic materials (trees, etc.) and wastes (manures, etc.).
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Methane Digester (Page 103)
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A vessel that converts shredded organic materials into methane gas, which can be used for heating, used for power generation, or purified and stored for distribution.
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Anaerobic Digestion (Page 103)
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Decay without the use of oxygen.
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Waste-to-Energy-Plant (Page 103)
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A plant that shreds and burns waste. The heat energy is then used to produce electricity or for industrial processes.
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Overshot Waterwheel (Page 106)
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A waterwheel that relies on an elevation change and makes use of the weight of the water, in addition to the water's force.
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Undershot Waterwheel (Page 107)
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A waterrwheel that does not require a significant elevation change and primarily makes use of the force of flowing water.
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Hydroelectric Energy (Page 107)
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The use of flowing water from waterfalls and dams to produce electricity.
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Penstock (Page 107)
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A dam tunnel through which stored water rushes to a water turbine.
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