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Energy; Energy efficiency
A thin sheet of material (metal) of a heat exchanger that conducts heat to a fluid.
Antireflection coating
Energy; Energy efficiency
A thin coating of a material applied to a photovoltaic cell surface that reduces the light reflection and increases light transmission.
Distributed generation
Energy; Energy efficiency
A term used by the power industry to describe localised or on-site power generation.
Panel (solar)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A term generally applied to individual solar collectors, and typically to solar photovoltaic collectors or modules.
Retail wheeling
Energy; Energy efficiency
A term for the process of transmitting electricity over transmission lines not owned by the supplier of the electricity to a retail customer of the supplier. With retail wheeling, an electricity ...
Solar mass
Energy; Energy efficiency
A term used for materials used to absorb and store solar energy.
Coefficient of utilisation (CU)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A term used for lighting appliances; the ratio of lumens received on a flat surface to the light output, in lumens, from a lamp; used to evaluate the effectiveness of luminaries in delivering light.
