They didn t have to worry about heat when it was cold outside or lighting a gas stove to cook food. Little did Tyrannosaurus Rex realize that his remains, also known as fossil fuel, would provide man with needed energy to survive many epochs later.
Energy exists as both solids and fluids, and embraces a variation of colors and smells.
Its potential seems endless, yet capturing its power can be laborious and expensive. No one knows that better than Phillip Tollefson, executive director of Colorado Springs Utilities. It makes heat. That s the goal, whether it s a nuclear plant or a coal plant or a natural gas plant or a geothermal plant. While politicians have debated for years over where to drill for oil or mine for coal, its necessity and decreasing availability has regularly been in the headlines since California experienced its first rolling blackout in mid-January, affecting hundreds of thousands of businesses and residents.