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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Effective full-power days

Energy; Coal

The number of effective full-power days produced by a unit is a measure of the unit's energy generation. It is determined using the following ratio Heat generation (planned or actual) in megawatt ...

Electric baseboard

Energy; Coal

An individual space heater with electric resistance coils mounted behind shallow panels along baseboards. Electric baseboards rely on passive convection to distribute heated air to the space.

Electric current

Energy; Coal

The flow of electric charge.The preferred unit of measure is the ampere.

Electric energy

Energy; Coal

The ability of an electric current to produce work, heat, light, or other forms of energy. It is measured in kilowatthours.

Cold-deck imputation

Energy; Coal

A statistical procedure that replaces a missing value of an item with a constant value from an external source such as a value from a previous survey. See Imputation.

Casinghead gas (or oil well gas)

Energy; Coal

Natural gas produced along with crude oil from oil wells. It contains either dissolved or associated gas or both.

Delivered energy

Energy; Coal

The amount of energy delivered to the site (building); no adjustment is made for the fuels consumed to produce electricity or district sources. This is also referred to as net energy.