Hydrocarbons in electrical energy
When you add to that the fossil energy used to build and maintain windmills, and to “pre-heat” solar renewable types of energy, it’s probably more than 90% of all energy consumed, even the “biomass” energy component needs plenty of electric or other power that, in turn, is largely supplied by fossil resources. Fossil energy is still by far the biggest and most reliable way for power generation. Even much of your “free” (as per sunshine and wind advocates’) energy is, in fact, fossil resource based.
Hydrocarbons
On the down side most hydrocarbons are combustible, which creates carbon dioxide that damages the atmosphere with an amazing speed, that with how much carbon dioxide we are producing the atmosphere doesn't have time to regenerate and become new again. When burned, hysrocarbons produce carbon dioxide, water, and large quantities of heat. This energy is used to heat homes and other buildings and to generate electricity. When heating a home, for example, oil or natural gas is burned and the energy released is used to heat water or air. The hot water or air is then circulated around the building. A similar principle is used to create electric energy in power plants. A hydrocarbon fuel (such as natural gas) power plants.
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Hydrocarbons in electrical energy
When you add to that the fossil energy used to build and maintain windmills, and to “pre-heat” solar renewable types of energy, it’s probably more than 90% of all energy consumed, even the “biomass” energy component needs plenty of electric or other power that, in turn, is largely supplied by fossil resources. Fossil energy is still by far the biggest and most reliable way for power generation. Even much of your “free” (as per sunshine and wind advocates’) energy is, in fact, fossil resource based.