energy

  • 51Energy Action Plan — (not EAP)   Energy Action Plan …

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  • 52Energy Commission —   Preferred shortened version of California Energy Commission …

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  • 53Energy Costs —   Costs, such as for fuel, that are related to and vary with energy production or consumption …

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  • 54Energy Efficiency Ratio — (EER)   The measure of the instantaneous energy efficiency of room air conditioners; the cooling capacity in Btu/hr divided by the watts of power consumed at a specific outdoor temperature (usually 95 degrees Fahrenheit) …

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  • 55Energy End-Use Sectors —   Major energy consuming sectors of the economy. The Commercial Sector includes commercial buildings and private companies. The Industrial Sector includes manufacturers and processors. The Residential Sector includes private homes. The… …

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  • 56Energy Services Companies — (ESCOs)   ESCOs would be created in a deregulated, openly competitive electric marketplace. The Energy Services industry would be made up of power aggregators, power marketers and brokers, whose job is to match buyers and sellers, tailor both… …

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  • 57ENERGY STAR® —   on first reference, followed by ENERGY STAR thereafter. Note: Should be all capitals …

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  • 58Energy Storage —   The process of storing, or converting energy from one form to another, for later use; storage devices and systems include batteries, conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric, flywheels, compressed gas, and thermal mass …

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  • 59energy — UK US /ˈenədʒi/ noun [U] ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES ► the power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat: use/consume/waste energy »80% of the energy used to wash garments is needed to… …

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  • 60Energy — En er*gy, n.; pl. {Energies}. [F. [ e]nergie, LL. energia, fr. Gr.?, fr. ? active; ? in + ? work. See {In}, and {Work}.] 1. Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men… …

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