That amount of cooling energy to be supplied (or heat and humidity removed) based on the sensible and latent loads.

A body of water used to cool the water that is circulated in an electric power plant.

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.

A chemical element, of atomic number 14, that is semi-metallic, and an excellent semiconductor material used in solar photovoltaic devices; commonly found in sand.

To schedule and control the generation and delivery of electric power.

The total capacity of electrical generation devices in a power station or system.

Water that is suitable for drinking, as defined by local health officials.

A tube inside a domestic water heater that distributes the cold water from the cold water supply line into the lower area of the water heater where heating occurs.

A stack of wood 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet.

A semiconductor (photovoltaic) material composed of variously oriented, small, individual crystals.

The percentage of a building's seasonal energy requirements that can be met by a solar energy device(s) or system(s).

A solar thermal electric central reciever power plant ("power tower") located in Barstow, California, and completed in 1981. The Solar One had a design capacity of 10,000 peak kilowatts, and was composed of a receiver located on the top of a tower surroun ...

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.

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.

A moveable or fixed heater used to heat individual rooms.

A type of heating system in which heated air is blown by a fan through air channels or ducts to rooms.

The ratio of heat produced by a fuel for doing work to the available heat in the fuel.

The requirement that an electric power utility generate or purchase a specified percentage of the power it supplies/sells from renewable energy resources, and thereby guarantee a market for electricity generated from renewable energy resources.

A panel which covers the underside of an roof overhang, cantilever, or mansard.

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