Wood was often used for heating. Wax candle were used for lighting.
Approximately 60% of the energy generated in Ontario comes from fossil fuels, predominantly natural gas and nuclear power. Renewables such as hydroelectric, wind, and solar make up the remainder.
the energy that is in fossil fuels is chemical and radiant energy.
Depends on how the energy has been generated. Energy from renewable sources is fairly OK, energy from fossil fuels not quite so.
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No. Fossil fuels store chemical energy. It is this chemical energy we tap by using them for fuels.
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No. Alternative energy means energy sources other than fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels are exhaustible. Electric energy is an alternative.
Fossil fuels.
All fuels by definition are used to produce energy, fossil fuels are no exception. (Shorter answer: Yes.)
When fossil fuels are burned, some of the chemical energy stored in them is converted into thermal energy.