Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Industry: Energy

Contributors in Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Alternating current is carried by conductors and a ground to residential, commercial, or industrial consumers. The waveform of the phase power appears as a single continuous sine wave at the system ...

three-phase current

Energy; Energy efficiency

Alternating current in which three separate pulses are present, identical in frequency and voltage, but separated 120 degrees in phase.

central receiver solar power plants

Energy; Energy efficiency

Also known as "power towers," these use fields of two-axis tracking mirrors known as heliostats. Each heliostat is individually positioned by a computer control system to reflect the sun's rays to a ...

environment

Energy; Energy efficiency

All the natural and living things around us. The earth, air, weather, plants, and animals all make up our environment.

electrical system

Energy; Energy efficiency

All the conductors and electricity using devices that are connected to a source of electromotive force (or generator).

heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)

Energy; Energy efficiency

All the components of the appliance used to condition interior air of a building.

standard air

Energy; Energy efficiency

Air with a weight of 0.075 pounds per cubic foot with an equivalent density of dry air at a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and standard barometric pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury.