| Source / method
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Type
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Bescchreibung
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Output
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nuclear
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fission
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PWR
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The Pressurized water reactor (PWR) is the most common type of nuclear reactor. PWR is the type involved in the Three Mile Island accident.
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electricity
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BWR-1 to BWR-6
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The Boiling water reactor (BWR) is the second most common type of nuclear reactor. BWR-3 is the type involved in the Fukushima disaster.
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electricity
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PHWR
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The Heavy water reactor (PHWR) is a nuclear reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water (deuterium oxide D2O) as its coolant and neutron moderator.
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electricity
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GCR
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The Gas-cooled reactor (GCR) is a nuclear reactor that uses graphite as a neutron moderator and carbon dioxide (helium can also be used) as coolant.
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electricity
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FBR
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The Fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a nuclear reactor with a fast neutron spectrum that generates more fissile material than it consumes.
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electricity
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RBMK-1000, RBMK-1500
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The RBMK is a type of nuclear reactor which was built in the Soviet Union. RBMK-1000 is the type involved in the Chernobyl disaster.
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electricity
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VVER
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The VVER reactor is a type of Russian PWR used by many countries.
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electricity
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CANDU
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The CANDU reactor is a type of Canadian pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR). All current reactors in Canada are of the CANDU type.
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electricity
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CPR-1000
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The CPR-1000 is a Chinese PWR.
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electricity
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EPR
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The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) is a new type of PWR. Four EPR units are under construction, in Finland, France and China.
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electricity
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fusion
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tokamak
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Tokamak is a kind of fusion reactor using magnetic fields to confine plasma in a torus.
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electricity
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stellarator
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The Stellarator is another magnetic confining plasma chamber to sustain fusion reaction as for producing power.
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electricity
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ICF
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The Inertial Confinement Fusion is currently a concent intending to sustain fusion reaction by using laser for heating and compression a deuterium or tritium target.
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electricity
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cold-fusion
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The Cold fusion is a process which aims to sustain nuclear fusion at room temperature.
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electricity
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wind
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wind_turbine
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horizontal_axis
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Horizontal-Achsen Windenergieanlagen (HAWT) haben die Hauptrotorwelle und elektrischen Generator an der Spitze eines Turms, und müssen in den Wind gerichtet werden
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electricity
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| vertical_axis
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Vertikalrotor
|
electricity
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hydro
|
water-storage
|
francis_turbine
|
Francis-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| kaplan_turbine
|
Kaplan-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| pelton_turbine
|
Pelton-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| hydrodynamic_screw
|
Wasserkraftschnecke
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electricity
|
| water-pumped-storage
|
francis_turbine
|
Francis-Turbine
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electricity
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| run-of-the-river
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francis_turbine
|
Francis-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| kaplan_turbine
|
Kaplan-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| pelton_turbine
|
Pelton-Turbine
|
electricity
|
tidal
|
barrage
|
kaplan_turbine
|
Kaplan-Turbine
|
electricity
|
| stream
|
horizontal_axis
|
Gezeitenstromgenerator mit einer horizontalen Achse, der mit Hilfe Gezeitenkraft Strom erzeugt.
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electricity
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| vertical_axis
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Gezeitenstromgenerator mit einer vertikalen Achse, der mit Hilfe Gezeitenkraft Strom erzeugt.
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electricity
|
wave
|
-
|
-
|
Wellenkraftwerk Anlagen gewinnen Energie aus Meereswellen mithilfe verschiedener Methoden und Generatortypen.
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electricity
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geothermal
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-
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steam_turbine
|
Dampfturbine
|
electricity
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| heat_pump
|
Wärmepumpe
|
|
solar
|
thermal
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steam_turbine
|
Dampfturbine
|
electricity
|
| solar_thermal_collector
|
Sonnenkollektor
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steam
|
| photovoltaic
|
solar_photovoltaic_panel
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Eine Photovoltaikanlage erzeugen Strom aus Solarzellen, die Sonnenlicht in Elektrizität umwandeln.
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electricity
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coal
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Dampfturbine
|
electricity heat
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| steam_generator
|
|
steam
|
gas
|
combustion
|
steam_turbine
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Dampfturbine
|
electricity heat
|
| gas_turbine
|
Gasturbine
|
electricity
|
| combined_cycle
|
Ein Gas-und-Dampf-Kombikraftwerk auf Wikipedia bezeichnet das Zusammenwirken der Verbrennungskraftmaschine Gasturbine mit der Wärmekraftmaschine Dampfturbine.
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electricity
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| reciprocating_engine
|
Verbrennungsmotor, Blockheizkraftwerk
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electricity heat
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| steam_generator
|
Gasbefeuerter Dampferzeuger.
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steam
|
biomass
|
combustion
|
steam_turbine
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Dampfturbine
|
electricity heat
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| steam_generator
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Biokraftstoff befeuerter Stromgenerator, der Dampf erzeugt.
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steam
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| gasification
|
bioreactor
|
Bioreaktor
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biogas
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| anaerobic_digestion
|
bioreactor
|
Anaerobe Abbau von Biomasse
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biogas
|
biofuel
|
combustion
|
reciprocating_engine
|
Verbrennungsmotor, Blockheizkraftwerk
|
electricity heat
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| steam_generator
|
Biofuel (liquid like vegetables oil) fired power generator producing steam.
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steam
|
biogas
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combustion
|
gas_turbine
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Gasturbine
|
electricity heat
|
| steam_generator
|
Biogasbefeuerter Stromgenerator zur Dampferzeugung.
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steam
|
| reciprocating_engine
|
Verbrennungsmotor, Blockheizkraftwerk
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electricity heat
|
oil
|
combustion
|
steam_turbine
|
Dampfturbine
|
electricity heat
|
| steam_generator
|
Ölbefeuerter Stromgenerator zur Dampferzeugung.
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steam
|
diesel
|
combustion
|
reciprocating_engine
|
Verbrennungsmotor, Blockheizkraftwerk
|
electricity heat
|
| steam_generator
|
Diesel-fired power generator producing steam.
|
steam
|
gasoline
|
combustion
|
reciprocating_engine
|
Verbrennungsmotor, Blockheizkraftwerk
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electricity heat
|
| steam_generator
|
Gasoline-fired power generator producing steam.
|
steam
|
waste
|
combustion
|
steam_turbine
|
Dampfturbine
|
electricity heat
|
| steam_generator
|
Abfallbefeuerter Stromgenerator zur Dampferzeugung.
|
steam
|
battery
|
battery storage
|
lithium_ion
|
Batteriespeicher mit einer Lithium-Ionen-Akkumulator
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electricity
|
lead_acid
|
Batteriespeicher mit einer lead-acid batteries
|
electricity
|
nickel_cadmium
|
Batteriespeicher mit einer nickel-cadmium batteries
|
electricity
|
redox_flow
|
Batteriespeicher mit einer redox-flow battery
|
electricity
|
molten_salt
|
Batteriespeicher mit einer molten-salt battery
|
electricity
|
electricity
|
boiling
|
boiler
|
Elektroboiler (Power-to-heat)
|
hot_water
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