Abstract

In this online course, we looked at the topic of energy and its significance for our lives. Energy contains everything that surrounds us in our everyday lives. Energy is a physical quantity. We explain the different forms of energy such as electrical energy, thermal energy, kinetic energy and radiant energy.
There are other forms of energy such as bioenergy, radiant energy and nuclear energy. How do we describe energy and what is meant by primary energy sources? Did you know that the sun is an energy carrier, even a primary energy carrier? We will tell you why this is the case in this chapter.
We explain the difference between renewable energy and non-renewable energy and why we call them that. We also cover the terms useful energy and final energy and why energy losses occur during conversion.

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Education and Digital Media