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(Created page with "The word ''primary'' is used in very specific ways on this wiki. ===Food=== "Primary food production" is amount of food that is harvested from farms. Not all of this gets eaten. ===Energy=== "Primary energy production" - also known as "total energy supply" (TES) is the amount of energy produced ''before'' any transformations. This is in contrast with "total final consumption" (TFC) which is ''after'' transformations. For example, when natural...") |
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===[[Energy]]=== | ===[[Energy]]=== | ||
"Primary energy production" - also known as " | "Primary energy production" - also known as "Total Energy Supply" (TES) - is the amount of energy produced '''before''' any transformations. | ||
This is in contrast with "Total Final Consumption" (TFC) which is '''after''' transformations. | |||
For example, when [[natural gas]] power plants generate [[electricity]], | For example, when [[natural gas]] power plants generate [[electricity]], | ||