Source Energy — All the energy used in delivering energy to a site, including power generation and transmission and distribution losses, to perform a specific function, such as space conditioning, lighting, or water heating. Approximately three watts (or… … Energy terms
Energy Efficiency — Programs that reduce consumption. *** A ratio of service provided to energy input (e.g., lumens to watts in the case of light bulbs). Services provided can include buildings sector end uses such as lighting, refrigeration, and heating:… … Energy terms
Source material — The term source material means (1) uranium, thorium, or any other material that is determined by the Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 61 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to be source material; or (2)… … Energy terms
Energy Resources — Everything that could be used by society as a source of energy. *** Everything that could be used by society as a source of energy. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
Energy Source — A source that provides the power to be converted to electricity. *** Any substance or natural phenomenon that can be consumed or transformed to supply heat or power. Examples include petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear, biomass,… … Energy terms
Energy Consumption — The amount of energy consumed in the form in which it is acquired by the user. The term excludes electrical generation and distribution losses. *** The use of energy as a source of heat or power or as a raw material input to a manufacturing … Energy terms
Energy Factor — (EF) The measure of overall efficiency for a variety of appliances. For water heaters, the energy factor is based on three factors: 1) the recovery efficiency, or how efficiently the heat from the energy source is transferred to the water; 2)… … Energy terms
Energy storage — is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation. A device that stores energy is sometimes called an accumulator. All forms of energy are either potential energy (eg. chemical,… … Wikipedia
Energy security — is a term for an association between national security and the availability of natural resources for energy consumption. Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies. However, the uneven distribution of… … Wikipedia
Energy law — is the law of the use and taxation of energy, both renewable and non renewable. It is distinct from energy policy in that it consists of the primary authorities such as caselaw, statutes, rules, regulations and edicts about energy, rather than… … Wikipedia