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Energy Basics
An energy system converts primary energy resources like fossil fuels or wind into energy services. Energy services are what humans care about, like hot showers and cold beverages. There are energy losses each time we convert energy from one form to another. Energy systems are most efficient when we can closely match the resource with the service (e.g., using sunlight for illumination). The earth is an open energy system that is always getting...
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- Material Type:
- Online Course Module
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- September 28, 2024
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- January 20, 2025
- Author:
- Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
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Cathy Swift
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- College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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- English
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