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A tax credit granted for specific types of investments.

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A plan developed by an electric utility, sometimes as required by a public regulatory commission or agency, that defines the short and long term capacity additions (supply side) and demand side management programs that it will undertake to meet projected ...

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The tendency of the sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency of amorphous silicon photovoltaic devices to degrade (drop) upon initial exposure to light.

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A solar heating system that preheats water or air that is then heated more by another heating appliance.

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An automatic valve that is opened or closed by an electromagnet.

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The amount of conditioned air to be supplied by a cooling system; usually the maximum amount to be delivered based on a specified number of cooling degree days or design temperature.

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A body of water that contains brackish (highly saline) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap solar energy. Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building heating and coo ...

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The potentially useful byproducts of ethanol fermentation process.

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A popular term for localized or on-site power generation.

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That portion of an electricity supply system used to deliver electricity from points on the transmission system to consumers.

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A renewable energy system that includes two different types of renewable energy technologies that produce the same type of energy; for e.g., a wind turbine and a solar photovoltaic array combined to meet a power demand.

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Pounds/force per square inch absolute.

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A concrete pad that sits on gravel or crushed rock, well-compacted soil either level with the ground or above the ground.

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Air that provides the necessary oxygen for complete, clean combustion and maximum heating value.

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The minimum temperature at which sufficient vapor is released by a liquid or solid (fuel) to form a flammable vapor-air mixture at atmospheric pressure.

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An amount paid by a customer for being connected to an electricity supplier's transmission and distribution system.

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A construction element used to cover the exterior of wall framing and roof trusses.

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The process by which sunlight directly enters a building through the windows and is absorbed and stored in massive floors or walls.

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A high R-value insulation product usually made from urethane that can be injected into wall cavities, or sprayed onto roofs or floors, where it expands and sets quickly.

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A unit that equals 20 long hundredweight or 2,240 pounds. Used mainly in England.

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