The Essentials of Energy
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[MUSIC] Nuclear or solar? Fracking or tar sands? Pipelines or no pipelines? And what the heck is a kilowatt-hour anyway? Confused? You’re not alone. The world of energy is a strange and complicated place, and like any unfamiliar land, it has a language all its own. In order to become an energy-conscious citizen, you’ve got to speak it, so today we’re going to take a look at the essentials of energy. [MUSIC] Often we use the words energy and power interchangeably, but they mean very different things. Energy is a quantity,and we can use that energy to do lots of different things. Power is the rate at which we use that energy. Energy is measured in units like Joules, calories, or the ever-popular British Thermal Unit. Power is measured in watts, kilowa...
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[MUSIC] Nuclear or solar? Fracking or tar sands? Pipelines or no pipelines? And what the heck is a kilowatt-hour anyway? Confused? You’re not alone. The world of energy is a strange and complicated place, and like any unfamiliar land, it has a language all its own. In order to become an energy-conscious citizen, you’ve got to speak it, so today we’re going to take a look at the essentials of energy. [MUSIC] Often we use the words energy and power interchangeably, but they mean very different things. Energy is a quantity,and we can use that energy to do lots of different things. Power is the rate at which we use that energy. Energy is measured in units like Joules, calories, or the ever-popular British Thermal Unit. Power is measured in watts, kilowa...
