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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High efficiency lighting

Energy; Coal

Lighting providedby high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and/or fluorescent lamps.

Marketed energy

Energy; Coal

An energy source that is commercially traded. Typically, this energy is sold by a producer, such as a petroleum refiner, through a transmission and distribution network (e.g., pipelines and trucks) ...

Kilowatthour (kwh)

Energy; Coal

A measure of electricity defined as a unit of work or energy, measured as 1 kilowatt (1,000watts) of power expended for 1 hour. One kWh is equivalent to 3,412 Btu.

High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp

Energy; Coal

A lamp that produces light by passing electricity through gas, which causes the gas to glow. Examples of HID lamps are mercury vapour lamps, metal halide lamps, and high-pressure sodium lamps. HID ...

Marketed production

Energy; Coal

Gross withdrawals less gasused for repressuring, quantities vented and flared, and nonhydrocarbon gases removed in treating or processing operations. Includes all quantities of gas used in field and ...

Other

Energy; Coal

The "other" category is defined as representing electricity consumers not elsewhere classified. This category includes public street and highway lighting service, public authority service topublic ...