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Energy Carrier
Also Known As Secondary Energy Source
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A form of energy that must be manufactured from a primary source before it can be used: electricity and hydrogen are the two great examples. A carrier is only as clean, and only as plentiful, as whatever made it, which is why the same hydrogen molecule can be a climate solution or a detour depending on the electricity or gas behind it.
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1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
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Both types of energy can be used as primary energy sources (an energy source in its original form) to produce useful energy such as heat, or they can be used to produce secondary energy sources such as electricity and hydrogen.
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