Energy Industry

any of the gases causing the greenhouse effect.

energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.

a piece of equipment, often on the roof of a building, that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity.

The bill that a local utility issues to a consumer for the electricity that their home consumes.

changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns, and rainfall

fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants

the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide

_______ are incredibly environmentally friendly as they use only the natural renewable energy of the sun to generate electricity.

• solar panels

• electricity bill

• fossil fuel

• global warming

Gas is the only ...................... without environmental problems.

• solar panels

• climate change

• global warming

• fossil fuel

............................. influences severe weather by causing longer droughts and higher temperatures in some regions

• fossil fuel

• climate change

• electricity bill

• global warming