Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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Electricity sales

Energy; Coal

The amount of kilowatthours sold in a given period of time; usually grouped by classes of service, such as residential, commercial, industrial, and other. "Other" sales include sales for public ...

Connexion

Energy; Coal

The physical connexion (e.g.,transmission lines, transformers, switch gear, etc.) between two electric systems permitting the transfer of electric energy in one or both directions.

Electrochemical process

Energy; Coal

The direct process end use in which electricity is used to cause a chemical transformation. Major uses of electrochemical process occur in the aluminium industry in which alumina is reduced to molten ...

Conservation and other dsm

Energy; Coal

This Demand-Side Management category represents the amount of consumer load reduction atthe time of system peak due to utility programmes that reduce consumer load during many hours of the year. ...

Elution

Energy; Coal

Activities of removing "elutes" a material (uranium) adsorbed on ion exchange resin from the "eluant" solution.

Conservation feature

Energy; Coal

A feature in the building designed to reduce the usage of energy.

Emergency

Energy; Coal

The failure of an electric power system to generate or deliver electric power as normally intended, resulting in the cut-off or curtailment of service.