The Sun (Self-sustaining Nuclear Dynamo)

The sun is responsible, directly or indirectly, for the majority of the energy that sustains life on Earth and the standard of living humanity has generated.
92 million miles from Blanton Dormitory
By McKay Proctor

Sun (thermal energy)

The sun gives off heat and therefore has thermal energy
Outside RLM
By Rachel Tanguma

Energy Transformation from a Grill

This is a picture of a grill. The grill converts electrical energy into thermal energy and uses that thermal energy to cook or warm foods.

Picture taken on 11/8/13 by Justin Kim in JCL

Energy, thermal

the sun,

justin baiko

thermal,

Electric Stove

The electric stove converts electrical energy to thermal energy in order to cook food.
My Apartment, South Austin
By Nicole Rocha

Fan

When the fan is turned on, electricity runs through the electrical wiring to the fans motor, which in turn spins the blades. The rotation of the blades creates airflow through the room, which can cool your body when you are perspiring or overheated. A byproduct of the fan motor is heat, as the backside warms as the fan is run for long periods of time. The energy transfer in this immediate system goes from electrical to mechanical and thermal energy.

Austin Griffith (jag7226)
The lounge/living area in building LLF.

Energy that gives you wings

This Red Bull energy drink has chemical energy in it that is based off its ingredients. When drunk, the body converts the sugars and stored chemical energy into mechanical and thermal energy (body heat) as well as some chemical, thus giving one "wings" to give the extra boost to study, stay awake, or enjoy the taste of cranberry.

Joshil Bhatpuria
Moore-Hill Dormitory

Energy-related Device - Water Heater

This is a water heater used to boil water for various uses. It plugs into an outlet where it draws electrical energy that will be converted into thermal energy that will then be used to boil the water.

By Ken Nguyen
Date/Time: 11:15pm on November 6, 2013
Location: 13th Floor Jester West Dorm