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Solar Power
We can use solar power in two different ways: as a heat source, and as an energy source.
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Energy-Smart Inventions
All over the world, scientists are finding new ways to save energy – and make energy. In a few years, you might even be using some of these new energy-smart inventions in your home or school.
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Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's turtles' homes are in wetland areas. The turtles need both water and land to survive. Wetland areas are disappearing in Wisconsin
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Quagga Mussel
Quagga mussels are native to the Caspian Sea drainage area in Eurasia. They most likely arrived as stowaways in the ballast water of ocean going ships.
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Biofuel
Biofuel is any fuel that derives from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal and nuclear fuels.
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Hydropower -- Energy from Moving Wa
Of the renewable energy sources that generate electricity, hydropower is the most often used. It accounted for 7 percent of total U.S. electricity generation and 73 percent of generation from renewables in 2005
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Geothermal Energy
The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. We can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity
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