Load on equipment — One hundred percent load is the maximum continuous net output of the unit at normal operating conditions during the annual peak load month. For example, if the equipment is capable of operating at 5% over pressure continuously, use this… … Energy terms
Peak uranium — is the point in time that the maximum global uranium production rate is reached. After that peak, the rate of production enters a terminal decline. While Uranium is used in nuclear weapons, its primary use is for energy generation via nuclear… … Wikipedia
Base load power plant — Baseload (also base load, or baseload demand) is the minimum amount of power that a utility or distribution company must make available to its customers, or the amount of power required to meet minimum demands based on reasonable expectations of… … Wikipedia
Peaking Unit — A power generator used by a utility to produce extra electricity during peak load times … Energy terms
Peaking unit — A power generator used by a utility to produce extra electricity during peak load times. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
Power supply unit (computer) — Power supply unit with top cover removed A power supply unit (PSU) supplies direct current (DC) power to the other components in a computer. It converts general purpose alternating current (AC) electric power from the mains (110 V to… … Wikipedia
Central processing unit — CPU redirects here. For other uses, see CPU (disambiguation). An Intel 80486DX2 CPU from above An Intel 80486DX2 from below … Wikipedia
Nonintrusive load monitoring — (NILM), or Nonintrusive Appliance Load Monitoring, is a process for analyzing changes in the voltage and current going into a house and deducing what appliances are used in the house as well as their individual energy consumption. Electric meters … Wikipedia
Multiple unit — This article is about Multiple Units vehicles. For the train control technology, see Multiple unit train control. Multiple unit trains Subtypes Electric multiple unit Diesel multiple unit Push–pull train Technology … Wikipedia
Glycemic load — The glycemic load (GL) is a ranking system for carbohydrate content in food portions based on their glycemic index (GI) and the portion size. The usefulness of glycemic load is based on the idea that a high glycemic index food consumed in small… … Wikipedia
Watt-peak — (Wp) is a measure of the nominal power of a photovoltaic solar energy device under laboratory illumination conditions. Related units such as kilowatt peak or kilowatts peak (kWp) and megawatts peak are also used, and in the context of domestic… … Wikipedia
