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  1. Is Uranium (that's nuclear power) a renewable energy source?


  2. What does a steam turbine do?


  3. Can hydro-electric power stations respond quickly to changes in demand?


  4. What does a generator do?


  5. Can nuclear power stations respond quickly to changes in demand?


  6. Which fuels do we call "fossil fuels"?


  7. Why is solar power sensible in California, but not in England?


  8. Is Wind power renewable?


  9. What is the main drawback of geothermal power?


  10. Where is the largest tidal power station in the world?


 


Contents page
Fossil Fuels - Coal, Oil and GasNuclear Power
Energy from the SunGeothermal Power - energy from underground
Wind PowerHydro-electric Power - energy from water
Tidal PowerPumped Storage Reservoirs - storing energy ready for high demands
getting energy from waves on the seaBiomass - burning wood and waste
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