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Energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency
Cage
Energy; Energy efficiency
The component of an electric motor composed of solid bars (of usually copper or aluminum) arranged in a circle and connected to continuous rings at each end. This cage fits inside the stator in an ...
Refrigeration cycle
Energy; Energy efficiency
The complete cycle of stages (evaporation and condensation) of refrigeration or of the refrigerant.
Anaerobic digestion
Energy; Energy efficiency
The complex process by which organic matter is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. The decomposition process produces a gaseous byproduct often called "biogas" primarily composed of methane, carbon ...
Condensing unit
Energy; Energy efficiency
The component of a central air conditioner that is designed to remove heat absorbed by the refrigerant and transfer it outside the conditioned space.
Receiver
Energy; Energy efficiency
The component of a central receiver solar thermal system where reflected solar energy is absorbed and converted to thermal energy.
Scribing
Energy; Energy efficiency
The cutting of a grid pattern of grooves in a semiconductor material, generally for the purpose of making interconnections.
Flywheel effect
Energy; Energy efficiency
The damping of interior temperature fluctuations by massive construction.
