2015-02-26 Evening: alternative energy

Greg Malivuk
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p. 184

flex (flexible)

alternative energy = energy that doesn't come from oil, coal, and gas
(nuclear fission energy may or may not be "alternative")

hydroelectric (i.e. dams in rivers to generate electricity)
eolic (wind)
solar
(nuclear) fusion (possible in the future?)
biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, etc.)
geothermal (heat from the Earth)
tidal
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p. 186 A
1 procurement: getting or obtaining something
2 set one's sights on: target/focus on/look toward
3 wean off: unhook (in the sense that "hook" = "addict"), "unaccustom"
4 abundant: present in large quantities
5 harness: use (especially as a source of work, such as from a horse)
6 commensurate: comparable (especially as a quantity), coincide
7 byproduct: a product of some process that is not the principal goal
8 weigh in: contribute one's ideas about a topic to a debate or discussion
9 marshal: gather or bring together
10 sustainable: able to continue (without ruining things) for a long time
11 usher in: bring about (more active than "result in")
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NIMBY = Not In My BackYard (people might want something in principle, but they don't want it near them, such as power plants or factories, etc.)
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Homework: p. 192-195