"Energy development is the field of activities focused on obtaining sources of energy from natural resources."
Various natural resources, such as fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, that can be used to generate energy.
Thermodynamics: Thermodynamics is the branch of physics concerning heat and temperature, and their relation to energy and work.
Energy conversion: Energy conversion involves the transformation of energy from one form to another, such as the conversion of chemical energy in fossil fuels to mechanical energy in an engine.
Renewable energy: Renewable energy refers to energy sources that are replenished naturally and sustainably, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
Fossil fuels: Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, that are formed from organic matter over millions of years.
Nuclear energy: Nuclear energy is created by the nuclear reactions of atoms, such as those in nuclear power plants.
Energy storage: Energy storage involves storing energy for later use, including batteries, pumped hydroelectric storage, and thermal energy storage.
Energy efficiency: Energy efficiency refers to the efficient use of energy, including reducing energy waste and using energy-saving technologies.
Carbon capture and storage: Carbon capture and storage is a process by which carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning are captured and stored underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Biomass energy: Biomass energy refers to the energy derived from organic matter, such as wood, crops, and waste materials.
Geothermal energy: Geothermal energy is heat energy derived from the Earth's interior, such as from hot springs, geysers, and geothermal power plants.
Fossil Fuels: These are formed from organic matter that is compressed and heated for millions of years. Most commonly used fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
Nuclear Energy: This energy source is obtained from splitting atoms.
Solar Energy: Sun provides this energy, and it can be harnessed using solar panels.
Wind Energy: Energy obtained from the natural force of wind.
Hydro Energy: Energy that is harnessed from moving water.
Geothermal Energy: Energy that is naturally produced from the earth's geothermal heat.
Biomass: This is an energy source that is produced from biological matter, such as plants.
Tidal Energy: Tides are used to generate energy.
Wave Energy: The energy produced from the flow of waves in the ocean.
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.
"These activities include the production of renewable, nuclear, and fossil fuel-derived sources of energy."
"For the recovery and reuse of energy that would otherwise be wasted."
"Energy conservation and efficiency measures reduce the demand for energy development, and can have benefits to society with improvements to environmental issues."
"Societies use energy for transportation, manufacturing, illumination, heating and air conditioning, and communication, for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes."
"Energy resources may be classified as primary resources, where the resource can be used in substantially its original form, or as secondary resources, where the energy source must be converted into a more conveniently usable form."
"Non-renewable resources are significantly depleted by human use."
"Renewable resources are produced by ongoing processes that can sustain indefinite human exploitation."
"Thousands of people are employed in the energy industry."
"The conventional industry comprises the petroleum industry, the natural gas industry, the electrical power industry, and the nuclear industry."
"New energy industries include the renewable energy industry, comprising alternative and sustainable manufacture, distribution, and sale of alternative fuels."
"Some activities falling under the renewable energy industry include alternative and sustainable manufacture, distribution, and sale of alternative fuels."
"The conventional industry comprises the petroleum industry..."
"The renewable energy industry...comprises alternative and sustainable manufacture, distribution, and sale of alternative fuels."
"Energy conservation and efficiency measures reduce the demand for energy development, and can have benefits to society with improvements to environmental issues."
"These activities include the production of renewable, nuclear, and fossil fuel-derived sources of energy, and for the recovery and reuse of energy that would otherwise be wasted."
"Societies use energy for transportation..."
"Energy conservation and efficiency measures reduce the demand for energy development..."
"Societies use energy...for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes."
"Renewable resources are produced by ongoing processes that can sustain indefinite human exploitation."