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A source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a conversion or transformation process (e.g. solid fuels, liquid fuels, solar energy, biomass, etc.)
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energy source — UK US noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES something such as oil, coal, or the sun, which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines, etc.: alternative/renewable energy source »We are committed to the development of clean and renewable energy … Financial and business terms
Energy Source — A source that provides the power to be converted to electricity. *** Any substance or natural phenomenon that can be consumed or transformed to supply heat or power. Examples include petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear, biomass,… … Energy terms
energy source — energijos šaltinis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. energy source; power source; source of energy vok. Energiequelle, f; Stromquelle, f rus. источник энергии, m pranc. source d énergie, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
energy source — energijos šaltinis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Įtaisas arba įrenginys, tiekiantis tam tikros rūšies energiją. atitikmenys: angl. energy source; power source vok. Energiequelle, f; Kraftquelle, f rus. источник… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
energy source — energijos šaltinis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. energy source; power source vok. Energiequelle, f; Kraftquelle, f rus. источник энергии, m pranc. source d’énergie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Replacement energy source for primary heating — For the CBECS (an EIA consumption survey), the heating energy source to which the building could switch within one week without major modifications to the main heating equipment, without substantially reducing the area heated, and without… … Energy terms
energy source — the direct source of all the fuels and other forms of energy that we use e.g. coal, oil, wind, tidal. With the exception of geothermal energy and nuclear energy, all of these have originated at some point in time from the sun … Geography glossary
energy source — place of from which some sort of energy originates or is generated (i.e. the sun) … English contemporary dictionary
Alternate energy source for primary heater — The fuel that would be used in place of the usual main heating fuel if the building had to switch fuels. (See Fuel Switching Capability.) U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Intermittent energy source — An intermittent energy source is any source of energy that is not continuously available due to some factor outside direct control. The intermittent source may be quite predictable, for example, tidal power, but cannot be dispatched to meet the… … Wikipedia
