Chapter 2- Flashcards

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What’s direct renewable energy source?

A

These take in energy from renewable sources (wind, waves) and can covert this into electrical energy directly

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What’s an indirect renewable energy source?

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Take energy from a renewable energy source (eg. Sun) and using physical characteristics of the material being used, convert this energy into electrical energy.

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What’s a smart grid?

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An electricity supply network that uses digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage.

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