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Megawatt
By admin at 3 January, 2009, 4:25 am
Megawatt: one million watts. A standard unit of power usually used to describe larger-scale electricity generating facilities. Methanol (M85) Methanol is a liquid that can be made from a wide variety of raw materials like garbage, trees and seaweed. Today, most methanol is made from natural gas. Microturbines – Microturbines are small combustion turbines that [...]
Read More >>Leader in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
By admin at 3 January, 2009, 4:24 am
Leader in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – is a voluntary, consensus based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings. Developed by U.S. Green Building Council. There are LEED ratings for new construction and renovations (LEED 2.0/2.1), existing building operations (LEED-EB) and commercial interior projects (LEED-IC). Life Cycle Cost – The sum of all [...]
Read More >>Incandescent Bulbs
By admin at 3 January, 2009, 4:22 am
Incandescent Bulbs – A standard light bulb that uses an electrically heated filament to produce light in a vacuum or inert gas-filled bulb. The amount of light produced per unit of energy, also known as “lumens per watt,” is not as great as compact fluorescent bulbs and many other lamp sources. In many instances, the [...]
Read More >>Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
By admin at 3 January, 2009, 4:21 am
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) – A nationally recognized energy rating program that gives builders, mortgage lenders, secondary lending markets, homeowners, sellers, and buyers an evaluation of how the energy efficiency of one home compares with others. The home receives a rating from 1 to 100, depending on its relative efficiency. The score is than [...]
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