Renewable resources: A resource that is reformed by natural processes fast enough for new supplies to become available within a human lifespan.
Energy density: The amount of energy in a particular mass of fuel or that can be harnessed by a particular mass of equipment
Finite resources: Resources where the total amount available is fixed
Wind, solar: Renewable resources that can never be depleted and which are reformed instantly
Wood: A renewable resource that can be depleted
Secondary fuel: An energy that is produced by converting a primary fuel
Peak Shavings: The process of storing surplus energy to satisfy later demand peaks
Deplete: To reduce the amount of a resource that is available
Non- Renewable resources: A resource that is renewed so slowly that the amount available is effectively finite.
Unreliable: An energy resource where the amount of energy available cannot be predicted
Intermittent: The word used to describe an energy resource that is not available all the time
Tidal: An energy resource that is intermittent but very reliable
Wind: An energy resource that is both unreliable and intermittent
Nuclear (Uranium): A very dense energy resource
Government Subsidy: Money made available by the government to for example promote a particular energy resource such as nuclear power in France
Energy Mix: The combination of energy resources used by a country
Reserve: The total amount of material that is exploitable given current prices and technology
Resource: The total amount of a material that is potentially exploitable now or in the future
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