Energy
Energy
20 Environment terms
- Coal
- Noun
- A hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this.
- Example: Wood, coal, oil, petrol and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
- fr: Charbon
- Diesel
- Noun
- A type of heavy oil used as fuels
- Example: My new car runs on (= uses) diesel.
- fr: Diesel
- Electric vehicle (ev)
- A type of vehicle that runs on electricity, usually one that does not use any other source of power.
- Example: The company was a pioneer in electric vehicle development in the 1990s.
- fr: Voiture électrique
- Fossil fuel
- Noun
- A fuel such as gas, coal, and oil that has been produced in the earth from plants and animals.
- Example: The impression given is that fossil fuel use will continue to rise, and that coal is the fuel of the future.
- fr: Énergie fossile
- Fuelwood
- Noun
- Any wood used as a fuel. (=firewood)
- Example: Rubber plantations offer income, fuelwood, a good microclimate, and even new cultural identities.
- fr: Bois de chauffage
- Gas
- Noun
- A substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking.
- Example: Do you prefer cooking with electricity or gas?
- fr: Gaz
- Green power
- Noun
- Electricity from moving water, wind, the sun, or plant or animal waste, rather than from coal, oil, or gas.
- Example: The company has entered into a 20-year green power agreement with a windfarm in Iowa.
- fr: Énergie verte
- Hybrid car
- Noun
- A vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors.
- Example: A hybrid car uses both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.
- fr: Voiture hybride
- Hydraulic
- Noun
- Operated by or involving the pressure of water or some other liquid.
- Example: The plane’s hydraulic systems can withstand incredibly high temperatures.
- fr: Hydraulique
- Hydrogen fuel cell
- Noun
- A hydrogen fuel cell uses the chemical energy of hydrogen to produce electricity.
- Example: Since hydrogen fuel cells only emit water, there are no carbon dioxide emissions or other pollutants released into the atmosphere.
- fr: Pile à combustible d’hydrogène
- Hydropower
- Noun
- Hydroelectric power (= the production of electricity by the force of fast moving water)
- Example: A total of 90% of all renewable energies apart from large-scale hydropower were produced under the system of guaranteed input prices.
- fr: Hydroélectricité
- Nuclear fission
- Noun
- The process of dividing the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy.
- Example: Nuclear fission, moreover, is viewed as one of the better ways of addressing 'climate change', with saving and efficiency relegated to secondary importance.
- fr: Fission nucléaire
- Nuclear fusion
- Noun
- The process of joining two nuclei to produce energy.
- Example: If so, there was no need to conjecture the occurrence of a novel phenomenon of electrochemically induced nuclear fusion.
- fr: Fusion nucléaire
- Nuclear power plant
- Noun
- Nuclear power plants are a type of power plant that use the process of nuclear fission in order to generate electricity.
- Example: In addition, there was strong criticism surrounding the lack of financial control over the third nuclear power plant.
- fr: Centrale nucléaire
- Oil
- Noun
- petroleum (= the black oil obtained from under the earth's surface from which petrol comes)
- Example: Reports are just coming in of a major oil spillage in the North Sea.
- fr: Pétrole
- Petrol
- Noun
- A liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars and other vehicles
- Example: We stopped at the services to get petrol.
- fr: Essence
- Power
- Noun
- Electricity, especially when considering its use or production.
- Example: You should disconnect the power before attempting to repair electrical equipment.
- fr: Électricité
- Renewable energy
- Noun
- Energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal.
- Example: With sky-high energy prices and increased demand for renewable energy, developers are taking another look at tidal power.
- fr: Énergie renouvelable
- Solar panel
- Noun
- A device that changes energy from the sun into electricity.
- Example: Thus, more solar cells could be installed on the solar panel, which could improve the performance of solar arrays.
- fr: Panneau solaire
- Wind farm
- Noun
- A group of wind turbines (= tall structures with blades that are blown by the wind) that are used for producing electricity.
- Example: One further wind farm has been approved, containing 26 turbines.
- fr: Parc éolien