Focus on Sustainable Energy: Ages 15-18

What is the difference between “sustainable energy” and “renewable energy”? Both are vital to successfully driving the energy transition and, by extension, protecting the planet. But it is important to make sure that solar, wind,

geothermal

Describes the technology used to tap subsurface heat to produce energy. Low-temperature geoth...

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and other

renewable energy

Energy sources that are naturally replenished so quickly — sometimes immediately — that they ...

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sources do not use up too many natural resources (such as minerals) or require overly large and costly equipment. That is why energy systems need to be studied as a whole, with close attention paid to each stage in the “life cycle”.