Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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load control program

Energy; Coal

A program in which the utility company offers a lower rate in return for having permission to turn off the air conditioner or water heater for short periods of time by remote control. This control ...

indirect uses (end-use category)

Energy; Coal

The end-use category that handles boiler fuel. Fuel in boilers is transformed into another useful energy source, steam or hot water, which is in turn used in other end uses, such as process or space ...

microgroove

Energy; Coal

A small groove scribed into the surface of a solar photovoltaic cell which is filled with metal for contacts.

load curve

Energy; Coal

The relationship of power supplied to the time of occurrence. Illustrates the varying magnitude of the load during the period covered.

indirect utility cost

Energy; Coal

A utility cost that may not be meaning fully identified with any particular DSM program category. Indirect costs could be attributable to one of several accounting cost categories (i.e., ...