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A form of thermal energy resulting from combustion, chemical reaction, friction, or movement of electricity. As a thermodynamic condition, heat, at a constant pressure, is equal to internal or intrinsic energy plus pressure times volume.
Industry:Energy
A form of solar concentrating collector that does not track the sun.
Industry:Energy
A form of movable insulation that uses tiny polystyrene beads blown into the space between two window panes.
Industry:Energy
A fluid, such as methanol or ethylene glycol, added to vehicle engine coolant, or used in solar heating system heat transfer fluids, to protect the systems from freezing.
Industry:Energy
A flexible roll or strip of insulating material in widths suited to standard spacings of building structural members (studs and joists). They are made from glass or rock wool fibers. Blankets are continuous rolls. Batts are pre-cut to four or eight foot lengths.
Industry:Energy
A federally funded institute, created by the Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, that conducted research and development of solar energy technologies. Became the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in 1991.
Industry:Energy
A federal agency established in 1933 to develop the Tennessee river valley region of the southeastern U.S., and which is now nation's largest power producer.
Industry:Energy
A fan mounted on an attic wall used to exhaust warm attic air to the outside.
Industry:Energy