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Like fossil fuels come from organic matter that grew because of the sun. Is there any form of energy on that cannot be traced back to the sun in some way?

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[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Fishy-breath Mantis

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Would hydro and geothermal count? Wouldn't count wind because wind is caused (mostly) by the sun heating things up.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 2 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I wouldn't count either then. Hydro is ultimately powered by precipitation, which is caused by the sun evaporating water. Geothermal is ultimately caused by the gravity of the sun affecting the earth.

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