The value or purchasing power of a dollar that has not been reduced to a common basis of constant purchasing power, but instead reflects anticipated future inflation; when used in computations the assumed inflation rate must be stated.

This property is the ratio of the specific weight of air or gas to that of dry air at the same pressure and temperature.

A general term for the visible and near visible (ultraviolet and near-infrared) electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the sun. It has a spectral, or wavelength, distribution that corresponds to different energy levels; short wavelength radiation ha ...

A type of anaerobic digester that has a mechanical mixing system and where temperature and volume are controlled to maximize the anaerobic digestion process for biological waste treatment, methane production, and odor control.

The U.S. federal body charged with enforcing acts of the U.S. Congress that affect common carriers in interstate commerce. STB replaced the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1997.

The flow rate in these systems is 1/8 to 1/5 the rate of most solar water heating systems. The low-flow systems take advantage of stratification in the storage tank and theoretically allows for the use of smaller diameter piping to and from the collector ...

An electric generator consists of an armature and a field structure. The armature carries the wire loop, coil, or other windings in which the voltage is induced, whereas the field structure produces the magnetic field. In small generators, the armature is ...

A type of house that has massive amounts of insulation, airtight construction, and controlled ventilation without sacrificing comfort, health, or aesthetics.

A pricing model devised by Fischer Black and Myron Scholes in 1973.

A financial institution such as a merchant bank which provides its services to launch the shares of.

A plot of r urrent density versus electrode potential for a specific electrode-electrolyte combination.

Wind with a speed between 28 and 33 knots (32 and 38 mph); Beaufort scale number 7.

Finding Of No Significant Impact (Environmental Assessment)

A mixture of substances that has a melting point lower than that of any mixture of the same substances in other proportions.

Electric power plant or utility capacity on line and running at low power in excess of actual load.

A requirement of the 1986 Financial Services Act and in turn the Financial Services Authority that a.

A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other perishable commodities. The fruit is packed and placed in a cold room from which the heat is gradually extracted. The boxes of fruit are packed in containers that have been thoroughly cooled an ...

Effectively a guarantee of payment of interest and repayment of principal of a bond issued by a.

A company or public sector entity which has shares, bonds or other security listed on a stock.

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