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 generation

Energy; Coal

The process of producing electric energy or the amount of electric energy produced by transforming other forms of energy, commonly expressed in kilowatthours(kWh) or megawatthours (MWh).

Conductor

Energy; Coal

Metal wires, cables, and bus-bar used for carrying electric current. Conductors may be solid or stranded, that is,built up by a assembly of smaller solid conductors.

Conference of the parties (COP)

Energy; Coal

The collection of nations that have ratified the Framework Convention on Climate Change(FCCC). The primary role of the COP is to keep implementation of the FCCC under review and make the decisions ...

Configuration maps

Energy; Coal

Geographic information containing transmission line, substation, and terminal information. Its hows the normal operating voltages and includes information about other operational and political ...

Electricity only plant

Energy; Coal

A plant designed to produce electricity only. See also Combined heat and power (CHP) plant.

Congestion

Energy; Coal

A condition that occurs when insufficient transfer capacity is available to implement all of the preferred schedules for electricity transmission simultaneously.

Electricity paid by household

Energy; Coal

The household paid the electric utility company directly for all household uses of electricity (such as water heating, space heating, air-conditioning, cooking, lighting, and operating appliances.) ...