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Air quality standards
Energy; Energy efficiency
The prescribed level of pollutants allowed in outside or indoor air as established by legislation.
Air pollution
Energy; Energy efficiency
The presence of contaminants in the air in concentrations that prevent the normal dispersive ability of the air, and that interfere with biological processes and human economics.
Fan velocity pressure
Energy; Energy efficiency
The pressure corresponding to the outlet velocity of a fan; the kinetic energy per unit volume of flowing air.
Atmospheric pressure
Energy; Energy efficiency
The pressure of the air at sea level; one standard atmosphere at zero degrees centigrade is equal to 14.695 pounds per square inch (1.033 kilogrammes per square centimeter).
Active power
Energy; Energy efficiency
The power (in Watts) used by a device to produce useful work. Also called input power.
Tidal power
Energy; Energy efficiency
The power available from the rise and fall of ocean tides. A tidal power plant works on the principal of a dam or barrage that captures water in a basin at the peak of a tidal flow, then directs the ...
