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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Unfilled requirements

Energy; Coal

Requirements not covered by usage of inventory or supply contracts in existence as of January 1 of the survey year.

Original equipment manufacturer vehicle

Energy; Coal

Avehicle produced and marketed by an original equipment manufacturer(OEM), including gasoline and diesel vehicles as well as alternative-fuel vehicles. A vehicle manufactured by an OEM but converted ...

Rate base (electric)

Energy; Coal

The value of property, upon which, a utility is permitted to earn a specified rate of return as established by a regulatory authority.

Solar thermal panels

Energy; Coal

A system that actively concentrates thermal energy from the sun by means of solar collector panels. The panels typically consist of fat, sun-oriented boxes with transparent covers, containing water ...

Unfinished oils

Energy; Coal

All oils requiring further processing, except those requiring only mechanical blending. Unfinished oils are produced by partial refining of crude oil and include naphthas and lighter oils, kerosene ...

Punch mine

Energy; Coal

Underground mining methods.A type of small drift mine used to recover coal from strip-mine highwalls or from small, otherwise uneconomical, coal deposits. A shaft mine is driven vertically to the ...

Operating revenues

Energy; Coal

Segment revenues both from sales to unaffiliated customers (i.e., revenue from customers outside the enterprise as reported in the company's consolidated income statement) and from intersegment sales ...