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The Sun. Most of the energy we capture for use on Earth originates in the nuclear reactions powering our Sun. Coal, oil, natural gas, biomass, and even the wind and hydropower we harness to generate electricity, originally derive their energy content from the Sun. Learn how our local star is the ultimate energy source.ost of the energy we capture for use on Earth originates in the nuclear reactions powering our Sun. Coal, oil, natural gas, biomass, and even the wind and hydropower we harness to generate electricity, originally derive their energy content from the Sun.
What specialized organelle captures energy from the sun? What are organisms in an ecosystem that first capture energy called? What part of the plant cell is responsible for capturing the suns energy? The chlorophyll, that is present in the cell organelles called chloroplasts, captures light energy from the sun.