Question

Name the four major categories of primary energy use in an industrial society, and match the energy sources that correspond to each

Answer 1

Four major categories of Primary energy use are:

1. Transportation

2. Industrial Process

3. Commercial and residential use

4. Generation of electrical power

Transportation depends entirely on petroleum, whereas nuclear power, coal, and water power are limited to the production of electricity. Electricity is in most commercial and residential use. Industrial processes use natural gas, oil, and electricity. Some oil, natural gas and biomass are used for the generation of electricity.