Energy is present everywhere on our planet, and in many different forms:

heat

In the field of statistical thermodynamics today, heat refers to the transfer of the thermal ...

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and light from the sun, moving water or air, wood or hot underground water,

coal

Coal is ranked by its degree of transformation or maturity, increasing in carbon content from...

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or oil deposits...

These different sources of natural energy are called primary energies. But in many cases, we can't use these energies directly for our needs. What can we do with a bottle of

crude oil

Oil that has not been refined.

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? We have to turn it into

fuel

Fuel is any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or material that can be combined with an oxida...

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for our engines. What can we do with a river's current? We need to build a dam to create an artificial waterfall and generate

electricity

Form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles (electrons) through a conduct...

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. The forms of energy produced from primary energies, such as electricity or fuels, are called energy vectors. These are the energy carriers we use in our daily lives.

Discover them in the form of a mindmap.

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