Topic 2.3: Energy utilization, storage and distribution Flashcards

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embodied energy

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the total energy required to reduce a product

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distributing energy

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interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers

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3
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Local combined heat and power (CHP)

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an efficient and clean approach to generate electric power and useful thermal energy from a single fuel source

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Systems for individual generation

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ability of an individual to use devices to create small amounts of energy to run low-energy products

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5
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Quantification and mitigation of carbon emissions

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ongoing process that may disputed by the scientific world

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6
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Batteries and capacitors

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Have great impact on the portability of products
Electric battery: device consisting of 2+ electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy

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