Energy
81energy — en|er|gy W1S1 [ˈenədʒi US ər ] n plural energies [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: energia, from Greek energeia activity , from ergon work ] 1.) the physical and mental strength that makes you able to do things ▪ Helping people… …
82energy — 01. You should eat a good meal before going hiking or you ll run out of [energy] pretty quickly. 02. Hopefully, scientists will someday find a new source of [energy] which is less harmful for the environment than oil or nuclear power. 03.… …
83Primary energy — Energy in the form that it is first accounted for in a statistical energy balance, before any transformation to secondary or tertiary forms of energy. For example, coal can be converted to synthetic gas, which can be converted to electricity;… …
84energy — The grave repercussions which the oil shock of 1973 had on the Spanish economy (repeated in the early 1980s) eventually persuaded the government to introduce an energy plan in order to reduce the country s dependence on imported oil. Despite… …
85Renewable energy — Energy derived from resources that are regenerative or for all practical purposes can not be depleted. Types of renewable energy resources include moving water (hydro, tidal and wave power), thermal gradients in ocean water, biomass, geothermal …
86energy — [[t]e̱nə(r)ʤi[/t]] ♦♦ energies 1) N UNCOUNT Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life. He was saving his energy for next week s race in Belgium... We try to boost… …
87energy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strength in action Nouns 1. energy, power, strength; vigor, vim, punch; intensity, go, dash, drive, high pressure; resolution; exertion, excitation. Informal, ginger. Slang, pep, moxie, socko, zip,… …
88energy — a property of a body related to its ability to move a force through a distance opposite the force s direction; energy is the product of the magnitude of the force times the distance. activation energy band gap energy bonding energy elastic energy …
89Geothermal Energy — Energy produced by the internal heat of the earth; geothermal heat sources include: hydrothermal convective systems; pressurized water reservoirs; hot dry rocks; manual gradients; and magma. Geothermal energy can be used directly for heating or …
90Radiant energy — Energy that transmits away from its source in all directions. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** Energy transferred by the exchange of electromagnetic waves from a hot or warm object to one that… …
