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Biomass Energy

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Benefits: Can use waste materials, reduces dependence on fossil fuels, can be a continuous source. Harvested by burning organic materials or converting them into biofuel or biogas.

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Wind Energy

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Benefits: Clean fuel source, cost-effective, can be produced on- or offshore. Harvested using wind turbines.

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Biogas

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Benefits: Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, uses waste products, can be used for heating, electricity, and as vehicle fuel. Harvested through anaerobic digestion by bacteria.

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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

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Benefits: Constant energy source, environmentally friendly, can produce fresh water as a byproduct. Harvested by exploiting the temperature difference between deep and shallow sea waters.

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Landfill Gas

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Benefits: Mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, cost-effective, utilizes an otherwise harmful waste byproduct. Harvested from the natural breakdown of organic waste in landfills.

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Tidal Energy

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Benefits: Predictable patterns, environmentally friendly, long-term energy source. Harvested using tidal streams or tidal lagoons.

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Piezoelectric Energy

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Benefits: Can harness energy from everyday activities, no emissions, enables energy harvesting from ambient vibrations. Harvested by using materials that generate electricity when mechanically stressed.

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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

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Benefits: High efficiency, scalable, thermal energy storage option. Harvested by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight, or solar thermal energy, onto a small area.

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Geothermal Energy

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Benefits: Reliable and stable, low emissions, small land footprint. Harvested by tapping into thermal energy stored within the earth's crust.

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Wave Energy

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Benefits: No fuel required, low ecological impact, matches with the demand patterns. Harvested primarily by wave energy converters.

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Hydrogen Fuel

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Benefits: High energy content, produces water vapor when burned, can be produced from various domestic resources. Harvested from water or organic materials via electrolysis or reforming processes.

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Solar Energy

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Benefits: Reduces electricity bills, low carbon footprint, abundant and renewable. Harvested using photovoltaic cells or solar thermal collectors.

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Biochar

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Benefits: Improves soil fertility, high carbon sequestration potential, waste reduction. Harvested by pyrolysis of biomass.

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Hydroelectric Power

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Benefits: Low pollution, renewable, can stabilize electricity prices. Harvested by capturing the energy of flowing water using dams or run-of-the-river systems.

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Nuclear (Fusion) Energy

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Benefits: Virtually limitless fuel, no greenhouse gas emissions during operation, high power output. Harvested by fusing atomic nuclei in a controlled environment.

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