A measure of the surface burning characteristics of a material.

Amorphous silicon with a small amount of incorporated hydrogen. The hydrogen neutralizes dangling bonds in the amorphous silicon, allowing charge carriers to flow more freely.

The practically steady winds blowing toward the equator, N.E. in the northern and SE. in the southern hemisphere.

The ability to convert energy into other forms, such as heat or chemical reaction, so that it can be retrieved for later use. Also the development, design, construction and operation of devices for storing energy until needed. Technology includes devices ...

See: 'scrip.

A financial ratio which shows how easily the company could pay its bills if all its creditors.

Also known as deferred income and income.

That part of the total stroke which can be utilized repeatedly in actuator applications. It is measured starting at the compressed height and is the difference between the compressed height and the actuator height limit.

To trim the sheets in.

Extending a sail using a whisker pole

The ability of an electric power consumer to purchase electricity from a supplier of their choice without being physically inhibited by the owner of the electric distribution and transmission system to which the consumer is connected to. (See also Open Ac ...

A type of window having two layers (panes or glazing) of glass separated by an air space. Each layer of glass and surrounding air space reradiates and traps some of the heat that passes through thereby increasing the windows resistance to heat loss (R-val ...

The amount of power density in sunlight received at the earth's surface at noon on a clear day (about 1,000 Watts/square meter).

Ethanol.

A tax-efficient investment vehicle, designed to provide venture capital funds for small businesses..

An instrument for studying, or examining substances in, polarized light. See Savant polariscope.

Placed at right angles to the keel, such as a transverse frame, transverse bulkhead, etc.

A single photovoltaic device.

Rent payable by the owner of a leasehold property to the freehold.

The point of a tide when the water is the highest.