Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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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.