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The power (in Watts) used by a device to produce useful work. Also called input power.
Industry:Energy
The power available from the rise and fall of ocean tides. A tidal power plant works on the principal of a dam or barrage that captures water in a basin at the peak of a tidal flow, then directs the water through a hydroelectric turbine as the tide ebbs.
Industry:Energy
The power conduit of an electric power plant; the starting point of the electric transmission system.
Industry:Energy
The power output of a device under specific or nominal operating conditions.
Industry:Energy
The power output of a power plant that can be continuously produced.
Industry:Energy
The power required to run a defined circuit or system, such as a refrigerator, building, or an entire electricity distribution system.
Industry:Energy
The practice of installing blow-in, loose-fill insulation at a lower density than is recommended to meet a specified R-Value.
Industry:Energy
The practice of using a single meter to measure consumption and generation of electricity by a small generation facility (such as a house with a wind or solar photovoltaic system). The net energy produced or consumed is purchased from or sold to the power provider, respectively.
Industry:Energy
The prescribed level of pollutants allowed in outside or indoor air as established by legislation.
Industry:Energy
