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Energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency
Electron volt
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of 1 Volt; equivalent to 1.603 x 10^-12; a unit of energy or work; abbreviated as eV.
Capital costs
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of money needed to purchase equipment, buildings, tools, and other manufactured goods that can be used in production.
Present value
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of money required to secure a specified cash flow at a future date at a specified return.
Solar gain
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of energy that a building absorbs due to solar energy striking its exterior and conducting to the interior or passing through windows and being absorbed by materials in the building.
Fuel rate
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of fuel necessary to generate one kilowatt-hour of electricity.
Heating capacity of a material
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius is 4186 ...
Voltage
Energy; Energy efficiency
The amount of electromotive force, measured in volts, that exists between two points.
