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A type of electric generator that produces alternating current that matches an existing power source.

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As defined by the Energy Security Act (PL 96-294) of 1980, "any organic matter which is available on a renewable basis, including agricultural crops and agricultural wastes and residues, wood and wood wastes and residues, animal wastes, municipal wastes, ...

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An ideal substance that absorbs all radiation falling on it, and reflecting nothing.

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In reference to solid biomass fuels, such as wood, having zero moisture content.

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The control of the quality, quantity, and temperature-humidity of the air in an interior space.

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A type of hydroturbine in which the entire generator is mounted inside the water passageway as an integral unit with the turbine. These installations can offer significant reductions in the size of the powerhouse.

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A mechanical device used for air circulation and to provide cooling.

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To disconnect a transmission and/or distribution line; a power line that is not carrying a current; to open a circuit.

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The temperature of a medium, such as gas or liquid, which comes into contact with or surrounds an apparatus or building element.

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A material that retards the movement of water vapor through a building element (walls, ceilings) and prevents insulation and structural wood from becoming damp and metals from corroding. Often applied to insulation batts or separately in the form of treat ...

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In reference to solar energy systems, the angle at which direct sunlight strikes a surface; the angle between the direction of the sun and the perpindicular to the surface. Sunlight with an incident angle of 90 degrees tends to be absorbed, while lower an ...

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The component of a combustion device that regulates the amount of air entering the combustion chamber.

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A graph that indicates the distribution of wind speeds as a function of the cumulative number of hours that the wind speed exceeds a given wind speed in a year.

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The maximum heat output (in Btu per hour) released by a burner with a stable flame and satisfactory combustion.

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The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced.

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A structural, load-carrying building member with an open web system that supports floors and roofs utilizing wood or specific steels and is designed as a simple span member.

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A unit of electrical force equal to that amount of electromotive force that will cause a steady current of one ampere to flow through a resistance of one ohm.

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The process of determining energy consumption, by various techniques, of a building or facility.

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A term used for the transparent or translucent material in a window. This material (i.e. glass, plastic films, coated glass) is used for admitting solar energy and light through windows.

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An insulation product composed of loose fibers or fiber pellets that are blown into building cavities or attics using special pneumatic equipment.

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