What are the effects of oil spills?
Harm to water supplies, death of wildlife, and ecosystem damage.
What are the effects of burning fossil fuels?
Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change.
What are the effects of coal mining?
Habitat destruction and water pollution.
What are fossil fuels?
Non-renewable energy sources formed from ancient organic matter.
What is biomass?
Organic material from plants and animals used for energy.
What is crude oil?
Unrefined petroleum found in rocks, composed of hydrocarbon chains.
What are tar sands?
A mixture of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, a source of crude oil.
What is peat?
Partially decomposed plant matter found in wetlands, an early stage of coal formation.
What is lignite?
A type of coal formed from compressed peat.
What is bituminous coal?
A type of coal formed from compressed lignite.
What is anthracite coal?
The highest grade of coal with high heat content.
What is cogeneration?
Simultaneous generation of electricity and heat from a single power plant.
What is natural gas?
A fossil fuel primarily composed of methane (CH4).
How does cogeneration promote sustainability?
Increases energy efficiency and reduces waste by using waste heat.
How can using biomass promote sustainability?
It's renewable if managed sustainably.
