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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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Gross domestic product (gdp)
Energy; Coal
The total value of goods and services produced by labour and property located in the United States. As long as the labour and property are located in the United States, the supplier (that is, the ...
Gross domestic product (GDP) implicit price deflator
Energy; Coal
The implicit price deflator, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, is used to convert nominal figures to real figures.
Gross energy intensity
Energy; Coal
Total consumption of a particular energy source(s) or fuel(s) by a group of buildings, divided by the total floor space of those buildings, including buildings and floor space where the energy source ...
Gross gas withdrawal
Energy; Coal
The full-volume of compounds extracted at the wellhead, including nonhydrocarbon gases and natural gas plant liquids.
Gross generation
Energy; Coal
The total amount of electric energy produced by generating units and measured at the generating terminal in kilowatthours (kWh) or megawatthours (MWh).
Gross head
Energy; Coal
A dam's maximum allowed vertical distance between the upstream's surface water (headwater) forebay elevation and the downstream's surface water (tailwater) elevation at the tail-race for reaction ...
Gross input to atmospheric crude oil distillation units
Energy; Coal
Total input to atmospheric crude oil distillation units. Includes all crude oil, lease condensate, natural gas plant liquids, unfinished oils, liquefied refinery gases, slop oils, and other liquid ...
