Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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Energy efficiency

End use

Energy; Energy efficiency

The purpose for which useful energy or work is consumed.

Operating cycle

Energy; Energy efficiency

The processes that a work input/output system undergoes and in which the initial and final states are identical.

Degree hour

Energy; Energy efficiency

The product of 1 hour, and usually the number of degrees Fahrenheit the hourly mean temperature is above a base point (usually 65 degrees Fahrenheit); used in roughly estimating or measuring the ...

Induction

Energy; Energy efficiency

The production of an electric current in a conductor by the variation of a magnetic field in its vicinity.

Derating

Energy; Energy efficiency

The production of energy by a system or appliance at a level less than its design or nominal capacity.

Composting

Energy; Energy efficiency

The process of degrading organic material (biomass) by microorganisms in aerobic conditions.

Sizing

Energy; Energy efficiency

The process of designing a solar system to meet a specified load given the solar resource and the nominal or rated energy output of the solar energy collection or conversion device.