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The primary source of energy on the earth is solar energy, which is the foundation for all plant life. Plants, plus various minerals in soils, are the foundation for all animal life. Prior to 1945, all energy used as civilization advanced came from use of wood, coal, oil, water, and steam. Then nuclear energy literally exploded onto the scene. Unfortunately, common sense did not arrive at the same time. Over sixty years later, we still do not know how to dispose of nuclear waste safely!

Another source of energy is chemical energy, which can be put to a variety of uses. Examples of chemical energy are:

Batteries	Natural gas or propane
Charcoal	Gasoline
Coal	Gun powder
Drugs	Natural gas
Food	Oil

We observe energy in other forms/manifestations, too:

Electrical Energy: Electricity is used to run all of our electrical appliances, motors, lights, etc. We experience it in everyday life in static or “cling” energy, and, in our bodies, as brain and nerve activity.

Gravitational Energy: is put to work as hydro energy, which is produced by the falling of water from one level to another in the pull of gravity.

Kinetic Energy: is found in sound, wind, and motors of all kinds.

Magnetic Energy: Compasses spinning, planetary magnetic poles, magnets themselves, and magnetic resonance imaging are all forms of magnetic energy.

Thermal Energy: can be found in heat, hot water, and steam.

Nuclear Energy: Nuclear fission, fusion, heavy water, radioisotopes (used for diagnosis and treatment), uranium, plutonium, etc.

Light: Light constitutes energy in all its forms, such as microwaves, solar light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, far infrared, radio waves, etc.

Spring Energy: A stretched rubber band, a wound-up spring toy, a stretched bungee cord. Wound springs of many kinds have operated watches and clocks for centuries.

Subtle Energy: Life force, chi, ki, orgone energy, prana, spirit, or spiritual energy constitute the vast majority of tools used in alternative medicine—homeopathy, microwave resonance therapy, color therapy, crystal healing, shiatsu, spiritual healing, etc.