Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Industry: Energy

Contributors in Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

A process in which cooling of an interior space is accomplished by the evaporation of a volatile fluid, which is then absorbed in a strong solution, then desorbed under pressure by a heat source, and ...

Combined-cycle power plant

Energy; Energy efficiency

A power plant that uses two thermodynamic cycles to achieve higher overall system efficiency; e.g.: the heat from a gas-fired combustion turbine is used to generate steam for heating or to operate a ...

Hydroelectric power plant

Energy; Energy efficiency

A power plant that produces electricity by the force of water falling through a hydro turbine that spins a generator.

Baseload power plant

Energy; Energy efficiency

A power plant that is normally operated to generate a base load, and that usually operates at a constant load; examples include coal fired and nuclear fueled power plants.

Combustion power plant

Energy; Energy efficiency

A power plant that generates power by combusting a fuel.

Alternative fuels

Energy; Energy efficiency

A popular term for "non-conventional" transportation fuels derived from natural gas (propane, compressed natural gas, methanol, etc.) or biomass materials (ethanol, methanol).