uses of thermal energy in our lives

ArabiaWeather.com - Khitam Amer - Thermal energy is a form of energy that transfers heat from a hot body to a cold one, which leads to an increase in its temperature.

And energy in general means the ability to do a certain work and the amount of energy in the world is always constant, energy does not perish or create as is known, and thermal energy can be converted into any other type of energy such as mechanical energy as is the case in vehicles or into electrical energy as in electric power stations and others.

The most important sources of thermal energy are as follows:

The sun is one of the largest and most important sources of thermal energy, as it provides the planet with the heat necessary for the continuation of life, and the equator in the middle of the globe enjoys the largest share of this energy throughout the year.

Oil, which consists of organic materials, has been decomposed over hundreds of years and, when burned, produces high and large thermal energy.

Coal, mainly composed of carbon, is a combustible substance.

The uses of thermal energy are multiple, including:

Exploiting the thermal energy of volcanic lava for use in heating homes, which has been in operation since 1974.

Smelting metals, such as iron, for the purpose of manufacturing it, by burning petroleum or coal.

- Moving various vehicles such as trains, cars, and planes through the internal combustion of petroleum derivatives, and it was used in the past in external combustion engines, which is what was known as the steam engine that was moving ships and trains.

- Heating homes naturally and directly by designing homes with wide windows that allow direct sunlight to pass through.

- Solar heaters that are placed on the roofs of houses, where they are connected to water pipes painted in dark colors to absorb heat, and they are covered with insulating glass in order to preserve heat.