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U.S. Department of Energy
Settore: Government
Number of terms: 22108
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The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.
Industry:Energy
The conversion of biomass into a gas, by biogasification (see above) or thermal gasification, in which hydrogen is produced from high-temperature gasifying and low-temperature pyrolysis of biomass.
Industry:Energy
The conversion of electric power to visible light by using an electric charge to excite gaseous atoms in a glass tube. These atoms emit ultraviolet radiation that is absorbed by a phosphor coating on the walls of the lamp tube. The phosphor coating produces visible light.
Industry:Energy
The conversion of heat into electricity by the use of thermocouples.
Industry:Energy
The conversion of one form of energy into another by the action of plants or microorganisms. The conversion of biomass to ethanol, methanol, or methane.
Industry:Energy
The conversion of the complex carbohydrates in organic material into energy.
Industry:Energy
The cost of producing electricity up to the point of the power plant busbar.
Industry:Energy
The cost of producing one additional unit of a product.
Industry:Energy
The cover for the gear box, drive train, generator, and other components of a wind turbine.
Industry:Energy
The current flowing freely through an external circuit that has no load or resistance; the maximum current possible.
Industry:Energy