IELTS のための語彙 (アカデミック) - エネルギーと燃料

animal or plant substances or other organic matter that is used as a source of fuel

バイオマス

to consume fuel for the production of heat or energy

燃やす, 消費する

the power or ability to produce, perform or deploy something

能力, キャパシティ

operated or produced by the use of coal as fuel

石炭発電の, 石炭を燃料とする

(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms

エネルギー

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

化石燃料, 化石エネルギー

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

環境に優しい, 持続可能な

the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical or solar, to operate different equipment or machines

エネルギー, パワー

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

再生可能な, 更新可能な

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

太陽エネルギー, 太陽から得られるエネルギー

a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

ソーラーパネル

firm and stable in form, not like a gas or liquid

固体の, 堅固な

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

蒸気

a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.

原子力, 核エネルギー

the central part of Earth, or any other planet

核, 中心

(physics) a nuclear reaction by which the nuclei of atoms combine and form a heavier nucleus, producing nuclear energy

核融合, 融合

the accident in which the core of a nuclear reactor fails to operate and the fuel melts the container releasing an alarming level of radiation

メルトダウン, 原子炉事故

(physics) a structure that harnesses the energy produced from a nuclear reaction and converts it into electricity

原子炉, 核反応炉

the energy transmitted in the form of particles or waves through the space or a matter

放射線

the dangerous and radioactive byproduct of a nuclear reaction

放射性廃棄物, 放射性残留物

able to burn with little or no smoke

煙のない, 無煙

to burn in a very bright and strong flame

燃え上がる, 輝く

to burn brightly in a hot gas

炎を上げる, 燃える

to cause something to catch fire

点火する, 燃やす

to make a fire or spark while two surfaces are rubbed against each other

叩く, 火花を出す

an engine that uses compression ignition system to burn a type of heavy oil as fuel

ディーゼル

a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

ガソリン, 燃料

a complete loss of electricity in a specific area

停電, ブラックアウト

a flow of electricity resulted from the movement of electrically charged particles in a direction

電流, 電気の流れ

a form of energy that is carried by wires, cables, etc. and is used for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.

電気

a form of energy that is produced from organic or biological sources, which can be naturally replaced

バイオエネルギー, 生物エネルギー

a gas, especially methane, that is produced as a result of the decomposition of animal or plant remains, which is used as fuel

バイオガス

energy that is generated from the force of running water

水力発電, 水力エネルギー

power harnessed from renewable resources that are carbon neutral and help protecting the environment

グリーンエネルギー, 再生可能エネルギー