Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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Insulator

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device or material with a high resistance to electricity flow.

A device used to compress air for mechanical or electrical power production, and in air conditioners, heat pumps, and refrigerators to pressurise the refrigerant and enabling it to flow through the ...

Solar collector

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device used to collect, absorb, and transfer solar energy to a working fluid. Flat plate collectors are the most common type of collectors used for solar water or pool heating systems. In the case ...

Blower door

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device used by energy auditors to pressurise a building to locate places of air leakage and energy loss.

Electronic ballast

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device that uses electronic components to regulate the voltage of fluorescent lamps.

Ovonic

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device that converts heat or sunlight directly to electricity, invented by Standford Ovshinsky, that has a unique glass composition that changes from an electrically non-conducting state to a ...

Inverter

Energy; Energy efficiency

A device that converts direct current electricity (from for example a solar photovoltaic module or array) to alternating current for use directly to operate appliances or to supply power to a ...