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The absolute centimeter-gram-second unit of force; that force that will impart to a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second.
Industry:Energy
The action of light on a biological system that results in the dissociation of a substrate, usually water, to produce hydrogen.
Industry:Energy
The actual power rating that is developed by a motor before losses occur.
Industry:Energy
The addition of a per unit tax on sales of electricity, with the revenue generated used for or to encourage investments in energy efficiency measures and/or renewable energy projects.
Industry:Energy
The addition of dopants to a semiconductor.
Industry:Energy
The air external to a building or device.
Industry:Energy
The air that is supplied to the combustion chamber of a furnace.
Industry:Energy
The alignment of a building along a given axis to face a specific geographical direction. The alignment of a solar collector, in number of degrees east or west of true south.
Industry:Energy
The amount (percent) of light that is reflected by a surface relative to the amount that strikes it.
Industry:Energy
The amount of BTUs/hour or kWs produced by a heating system from the burning of a fuel.
Industry:Energy