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Concept information
Preferred term
primary energy
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Primary energy should be used to designate those sources that only involve extraction or capture, with or without separation from contiguous material, cleaning or grading, before the energy embodied in that source can be converted into heat or mechanical work.
Broader concept
Synonyms
- upstream energy
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198472
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