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Glossary

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Alternative Energy

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British Thermal Unit (Btu)

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Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Cellulosic Ethanol

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Solar Cell

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Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)

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Geothermal Energy

Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Gases

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Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

Hydroelectric Power

Hydrofluorocarbons

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Keystone XL Pipeline

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Light-Water Reactor (LWR)

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Nuclear Fission

Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear Reactor

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Peak Oil Theory

Perfluorocarbons

Photovoltaic Cell (Solar Cell)

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Radiative Forcing

Renewable Energy

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