is it possible or in the future to use sand as a source of energy?

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is it possible or in the future to use sand as a source of energy?

2007-10-29 13:08:08 · 2 answers · asked by gary1588 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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yes

2007-11-02 04:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by james_emmenecker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Unlikely. You have to have energy IN something in order to get energy OUT of it. Coal and oil have stored energy from sunlight. Atomic fuel has energy in the form of unstable nuclei. Sand has particles of feldspars, quartz, and/or other minerals.

2007-10-29 14:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋