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Last updated on: 7/29/2009 | Author: ProCon.org

Glossary

A

Alternative Energy

Anthropogenic

B

Biodiesel

Biofuel

Biomass

British Thermal Unit (Btu)

C

Cadmium

Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell

Cap and Trade

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Carbon Credit

Carbon Cycle

Carbon Sink

Cellulose

Cellulosic Ethanol

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Climate Change

Coal

Coal Mining

Cogeneration

Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Solar Cell

Crude Oil

D

Distillation

E

E85

Electrolysis

Ethanol

F

Fermentation

Fossil Fuel

Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)

G

Geothermal Energy

Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Gases

H

Halocarbons

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

Hydrocarbon

Hydroelectric Power

Hydrofluorocarbons

I

J

K

Keystone XL Pipeline

L

Light-Water Reactor (LWR)

M

Methane

Methanol

N

Natural Gas

Nitrous Oxide

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Fission

Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Waste

Nuclear Weapon

O

Oil Shale

P

Peak Oil Theory

Perfluorocarbons

Petroleum

Photovoltaic Cell (Solar Cell)

Q

R

Radiation

Radiative Forcing

Renewable Energy

S

Shale Oil

Solar Energy

Stratosphere

Subsidy

Sulfur Dioxide

T

Tar Sand

Thermal Energy

Troposphere

Turbine

U

V

W

Wind Farm

Wind Power

Wind Turbine

X

Y

Z

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