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Composting toilet
Energy; Energy efficiency
A self-contained toilet that use the process of aerobic decomposition (composting) to break down faeces into humus and odourless gases.
Gasket/seal
Energy; Energy efficiency
A seal used to prevent the leakage of fluids, and also maintain the pressure in an enclosure.
Glauber's salt
Energy; Energy efficiency
A salt, sodium sulphate decahydrate, that melts at 90 degrees Fahrenheit; a component of eutectic salts that can be used for storing heat.
Selective absorber
Energy; Energy efficiency
A solar absorber surface that has high absorbence at wavelengths corresponding to that of the solar spectrum and low emittance in the infrared range.
Two-axis tracking
Energy; Energy efficiency
A solar array tracking system capable of rotating independently about two axes (e.g., vertical and horizontal).
Stack
Energy; Energy efficiency
A smokestack or flue for exhausting the products of combustion from a combustion appliance.
Compact fluorescent
Energy; Energy efficiency
A smaller version of standard fluorescent lamps which can directly replace standard incandescent lights. These lights consist of a gas filled tube, and a magnetic or electronic ballast.
