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Energy flow from producer to consumer involves variety of transformations. For example, primary energy is available as a natural resource such as coal, oil, solar radiation, falling water etc. It is used in power plants, refineries, collectors etc. and yields secondary energy in the form of electricity and refined oil products. The secondary energy flows through transmission and distribution systems and is made available to consumers as final energy. The consumers make use of energy utilisation equipment and systems like IC engines and stoves and obtain useful energy that sustains activity in several sectors of socio-economic system.
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Kaushika, N.D., Reddy, K.S., Kaushik, K. (2016). Energy Environment Interactions. In: Sustainable Energy and the Environment: A Clean Technology Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29446-9_5
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