Usually refers to ethanol to 160 to 200 proof.

The quantity of heat that a cooling appliance is capable of removing from a room in one hour.

A fuel gas with a heating value between 90 and 200 Btu per cubic foot.

Energy that is capable or available for doing work; the time rate at which work is performed, measured in horsepower, Watts, or Btu per hour. Electric power is the product of electric current and electromotive force.

The power required to energize the magnetic field of a generator.

A water and energy conserving device that limits the amount of water that a faucet or showerhead can deliver.

Those gases, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, methane, and low level ozone that are transparent to solar radiation, but opaque to long wave radiation, and which contribute to the greenhouse effect.

A plot of a wind energy conversion device's power output versus wind speed.

The region between an n-layer and a p-layer in a single material, photovoltaic cell.

An interior or exterior movable panel that operates on hinges or slides into place, used to protect windows or provide privacy.

A steady-state fermentation process.

A method of financial and economic analysis used to determine present and future values of investments or expenses.

The fine particulate matter entrained in the flue gases of a combustion power plant.

Thermal energy that is used in agricultural and industrial operations.

Freshly cut, unseasoned, wood.

A renewable energy system that includes two different types of renewable energy technologies that produce the same type of energy; for e.g., a wind turbine and a solar photovoltaic array combined to meet a power demand.

Energy loads that can be shut off or disconnected at the supplier's discretion or as determined by a contractual agreement between the supplier and the customer.

The amount of heat required to raise a unit mass of a substance through one degree, expressed as a ratio of the amount of heat required to raise an equal mass of water through the same range.

A type of insulation that is molded or expanded to produce coarse, closed cells containing air. The rigid cellular structure provides thermal and acoustical insulation, strength with low weight, and coverage with few heat loss paths. Often used to insulat ...

The weight of water vapor, per unit weight of dry air.