>that energy was already there, we just moved it, but that's also true of the 1000W! Isn't this also the case for any type of energy (possible exception of nuc

>that energy was already there, we just moved it, but that's also true of the 1000W! Isn't this also the case for any type of energy (possible exception of nuclear)? Fossil fuel energy is "already there", just bound up in chemical bonds. The analogy is doubly true when comparing it to stored solar energy in batteries. The more important feature is the systemic effects of the energy conversion and transport.