Energy is the ability to perform many different functions, usually in an electronic fashion. These functions include the processing of information at extremely high speeds, such as the processing of large amounts of data in rapid succession, or the processing of mechanical or thermal energy in a confined space.
As the name implies, this energy can be captured by the energy source which makes it accessible to a living organism. An energy source such as a solar panel can be used to generate much of the electrical energy from the sun or an electrostatic charger.
Many of the energy sources used today are very efficient or very cheap, so they can easily be transferred from one source to another, such as when the battery in your phone charges.
You might also think of the term “energy harvesting” when you hear people refer to using “energy” to do something as an alternative to batteries and energy harvesting technology.
What exactly is storage?
Storage is more than “keeping energy in a container”. It is the act of storing energy in a relatively permanent way.
There are different models of storage. Here are the typical models:
In a magnetic storage, energy is held in an electric field, which can be transferred to a storage medium such as a metal shell or glass. It can have very small dimensions.
In a liquid storage, energy is held in liquid, which is transported from a storage medium to a storage unit. There can be a lot of different sizes depending on the method.
In a superconducting storage, energy is held in such a way that the energy storage medium becomes very cold, and the storage unit becomes relatively hot.
All storage can be made more efficient with various materials for example, aluminium is very efficient at storing energy.
How do we produce electricity?
The simplest way to produce electricity is to heat oil or natural gas.
In a laboratory, it is possible to produce lots of very small amounts of heat and gas. They may be pumped to high pressure to melt something and then returned to a low pressure to re-emit the heat or to a higher pressure to cool the gas. This is known as a thermo-chemical reactor. The heat can often be used to drive electric equipment, so it is useful for both electricity generation (which might be more efficient) and for industrial processes (in which a lot of heat might be generated but which is not used for electricity generation).
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