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Energy Efficient Choices

Glossary of Terms

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An excerpt from ‘The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices’ by David Nelmes :

I have provided a Glossary of Terms that provides easy-to-understand definitions for many terms used throughout this book. You may recognize many energy related terms, but I'm sure there will be a few new words you did not know or did not properly understand.

Listed and Defined Terms

  • AC Voltage
  • Air Source Heat Pumps
  • BTU
  • Carbon Footprint
  • Compact Fluorescent Lamps
  • Company Homes
  • Compressed Natural Gas
  • CNG
  • CFLs
  • Chimney Effect
  • Coefficient Of Performance
  • COP
  • CRT Monitors
  • DC Voltage
  • Dehumidify
  • Electrical Resistance Heat
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Efficient
  • Energy Efficient Strategies
  • Energy Independence
  • Energy Saving Smart Strip
  • Foreign Fuel
  • Energy Vampires
  • Fossil Fuel
  • Fuel Cells
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Heat Pump
  • Global Warming
  • Grid-Tie
  • HAWT
  • Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
  • HSPF
  • Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
  • Hybrid Car
  • Incandescent Bulbs
  • Infiltration
  • Kill-A-Watt Meter
  • kWh
  • Kilowatt-hour
  • LCD Flat Screen Displays
  • LED Bulb
  • Natural Gas Vehicle
  • NGV
  • Natural Gas Vehicle
  • Net Metering
  • Off-Grid
  • Photovoltaic
  • Power Inverter
  • Power Vampires
  • PV
  • Recovery Rates
  • Renewable Energy
  • Ridge Vent
  • R-Value
  • Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating
  • SEER
  • Solar Energy Systems
  • Solar Panels
  • Solar Powered Exhaust Vents
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Turbulent Air
  • UPS
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply
  • VAWT
  • Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
  • Watt
  • Wind Turbine System

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