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Primary energy

Primary energy is a term that describes the energy form found in natural resources such as coal, crude oil, wind or sunlight prior to conversion or transformation processes transforming the primary energy sources into so-called “secondary energy”. Secondary energy describes more convenient forms of energy such as electricity or refined fuels.

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