: the energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts
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Recent Examples on the WebStoring potential energy – within chemical or nuclear bonds or by virtue of gravity and location in the case of dams – is the old-fashioned way of doing things. Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The ministry for the economy and the environment, headed by Robert Habeck of the Green Party, commissioned an initial stress-test earlier this year, which found that the nuclear reactors wouldn’t help solve a potential energy crisis. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 That missing energy is the chemical potential energy in the battery.Wired, 24 July 2022 Scott Manley, vice president of government relations for business lobbying group Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, said his organization has been asked repeatedly by members how potential energy shortages could interfere with business. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 The European Union has also been embracing a potential energy shortage as Russia threatens to cut off oil and gas supplies to the West. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Now, just like the batteries themselves, the scientists and researchers developing ASSBs need to turn that potential energy into something kinetic—a real product with enough power to shake the entire automotive industry. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Regulators there say even that state has barely begun to tap the potential energy savings possible through demand response. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 In separate statements Thursday, We Energies and Alliant Energy said the decision was made based on global supply chain and economic challenges along with a potential energy shortage in the summer of 2023. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2022 See More