Ordförråd för IELTS (Akademisk) - Energi och bränsle

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

biomassa

to consume fuel for the production of heat or energy

bränna, förbruka

the power or ability to produce, perform or deploy something

kapacitet, förmåga

operated or produced by the use of coal as fuel

kolbränsle, kolförbrännare

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

energi

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

fossila bränslen, fossil bränsle

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

miljövänlig, hållbar

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

energi, effekt

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

förnybar, återställbar

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

solenergi, energi från solen

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

solpanel

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

solid, stabil

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

ånga

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

atomenergi, kärnenergi

the central part of Earth, or any other planet

kärna, hjärta

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

fusion, kärnfusion

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

kärnsmälta, nukleär olycka

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

kärnreaktor, atomreaktor

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

strålning

the dangerous and radioactive byproduct of a nuclear reaction

radioaktivt avfall, radioaktiva rester

able to burn with little or no smoke

rökfri, rökfritt

to burn in a very bright and strong flame

brinna, flamma

to burn brightly in a hot gas

flamma, brinna

to cause something to catch fire

tända, antända

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

slå, skapa gnista

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

diesel

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

bensin, bränsle

a complete loss of electricity in a specific area

strömloss, blackout

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

ström, elektrisk ström

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

elektricitet

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

bioenergi, biologisk energi

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

biogas

energy that is generated from the force of running water

vattenkraft, hydroenergi

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

grön energi, förnybar energi