Identification may include
- fossil fuels (e.g., coal, oil)
- gas
- natural gas
- renewable natural gas
- hydrogen
- propane
- solar (e.g., thermal, photovoltaic, and concentrating)
- nuclear (e.g., fission, fusion)
- hydroelectric (e.g., impoundment vs. run-of-river)
- wind (e.g., onshore, offshore)
- ocean energy (e.g., wave, tidal/current, ocean thermal energy conversion [OTEC])
- geothermal
- biomass (e.g., algae, hemp, crop and forestry debris)
- waste-to-energy
- other
- elastic
- magnetic
- gravitational
- emerging technologies.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What energy sources are used in Virginia?
- What is the energy profile for Virginia?