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U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industry: Energy
Number of terms: 18450
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Energy available as a result of motion that varies directly in proportion to an object's mass and the square of its velocity.
Industry:Energy
A general term covering wall construction using masonry materials such as brick, concrete block, stone, and tile that are set in mortar; also included is stucco. The category does not include concrete panels because concrete panels represent a different method of constructing buildings. Concrete panels are reported separately.
Industry:Energy
A solar thermal collector designed to operate at a temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Industry:Energy
A term generally used to describe artificial light. The term is often used when referring to a "bulb" or "tube."
Industry:Energy
The greatest of all demands of the load that has occurred within a specified period of time.
Industry:Energy
A unit for measuring the rate of work (or power) equivalent to 33,000 foot-pounds per minute or 746 watts.
Industry:Energy
The government (including any government-controlled firm engaged in the production, refining, or marketing of crude oil or petroleum products) of the foreign country in which the crude oil is produced.
Industry:Energy
A double-circuitline that has one alternating current and one direct circuit. The ACcircuit usually serves local loads along the line.
Industry:Energy
An independent marketer who leases the station and land and has use of tanks, pumps, signs, etc. A lessee dealer typically has a supply agreement with a refiner or distributor and purchases products at dealer tank-wagon prices. The term "lesseedealer" is limited to those dealers who are supplied directly by are finer or any affiliate or subsidiary of the reporting company. "Direct supply" includes use of commission agent or common carrier delivery.
Industry:Energy
A collector designed to operate in the temperature range of 140 degrees to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, but that can also operate at a temperature as low as 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The collector typically consists of a metal frame, metal absorption panels with integral flow channels (attached tubing for liquid collectors or integral ducting for air collectors), and glazingand insulation on the sides and back.
Industry:Energy