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The process of designing a solar system to meet a specified load given the solar resource and the nominal or rated energy output of the solar energy collection or conversion device.

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The legal issues related to protecting or ensuring access to sunlight to operate a solar energy system, or use solar energy for heating and cooling.

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A solar power station investigated by NASA that entailed a satellite in geosynchronous orbit that would consist of a very large array of solar photovoltaic modules that would convert solar generated electricity to microwaves and beam them to a fixed point ...

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Of a system (or part thereof) is its condition at an instant of time as described or measured by its properties.

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Stocks whose earnings have grown at an above average rate over a number of years and which are.

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Is the total gas pressure (static plus velocity) at the discharge port of the compressor. Velocity pressure is considered only with dynamic compressors.

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Also rubbing strake or rub strake. An applied or thickened member at the rail, running the length of the boat; serves to protect the hull when alongside a pier or another boat.

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Preferred stock with dividend payment priority following a missed dividend payment. This amount.

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The buying or selling of underlying instruments such as commodities, securities and currencies etc.

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The index of the share prices of over 800 leading companies and investment trusts on the London.

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The forward mast of a boat with more that one mast

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Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. Used as a bailer in a boat.

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On a square-rigged ship, a light weather sail set next above the topgallant-sail in fair weather.

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The weight shown in a waybill and freight bill, i.e, the invoiced weight.

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Procedure where carrier tests the temperature of the internal flesh of refrigerated commodities to assure that the temperature at time of shipment conforms to prescribed temperature ranges.

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Wind turbines that operate at a constant rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) and are optimized for energy capture at a given rotor diameter at a particular speed in the wind power curve.

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In reference to solar photovoltaic devices, a material that is composed of a single crystal or a few large crystals.

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A rail fastened along the inside of the bulwarks of a vessel and pierced to hold belaying pins

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A ported enclosure which directs the flow of a gas through the filter element.

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Said of a vessel that is firm, strong, and unlikely to develop leaks.

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