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Energy
Outline • History • Index
Fundamental
concepts
Energy • Units • Conservation of energy • Energetics • Energy transformation • Energy condition • Energy transition • Energy level • Energy system • Mass • Negative mass • Mass-energy equivalence • Power • Thermodynamics • Quantum thermodynamics • Laws of thermodynamics • Thermodynamic system • Thermodynamic state • Thermodynamic potential • Thermodynamic free energy • Irreversible process • Thermal reservoir • Heat transfer • Heat capacity • Volume (thermodynamics) • Thermodynamic equilibrium • Thermal equilibrium • Thermodynamic temperature • Isolated system • Entropy • Free entropy • Entropic force • Negentropy • Work • Exergy • Enthalpy
Types Kinetic • Internal • Thermal • Potential • Gravitational • Elastic • Electric potential energy • Mechanical • Interatomic potential • Quantum potential • Electrical • Magnetic • Ionization • Radiant • Binding • Nuclear binding energy • Gravitational binding energy • Quantum chromodynamics binding energy • Dark • Quintessence • Phantom • Negative • Chemical • Rest • Sound energy • Surface energy • Vacuum energy • Zero-point energy • Quantum potential • Quantum fluctuation
Energy carriers Radiation • Enthalpy • Mechanical wave • Sound wave • Fuel • fossil fuel • Heat • Latent heat • Work • Electricity • Battery • Capacitor
Primary energy Fossil fuel • Coal • Petroleum • Natural gas • Nuclear fuel • Natural uranium • Radiant energy • Solar • Wind • Hydropower • Marine energy • Geothermal • Bioenergy • Gravitational energy
Energy system
components
Energy engineering • Oil refinery • Electric power • Fossil fuel power station • Cogeneration • Integrated gasification combined cycle • Nuclear power • Nuclear power plant • Radioisotope thermoelectric generator • Solar power • Photovoltaic system • Concentrated solar power • Solar thermal energy • Solar power tower • Solar furnace • Wind power • Wind farm • Airborne wind energy • Hydropower • Hydroelectricity • Wave farm • Tidal power • Geothermal power • Biomass
Use and
supply
Energy consumption • Energy storage • World energy consumption • Energy security • Energy conservation • Efficient energy use • Transport • Agriculture • Renewable energy • Sustainable energy • Energy policy • Energy development • Worldwide energy supply • South America • USA • Mexico • Canada • Europe • Asia • Africa • Australia
Misc. Jevons paradox • Carbon footprint
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