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Belco - Environmental law terms Category: Earth and Environment > Environmental terms Date & country: 28/02/2017, USA Words: 39

Transformers
Devices for converting electricity from one voltage to another.

Wind power
Using the wind to produce electricity by turning blades on a wind turbine.

Three phase
Electricity transmitted and distributed using three main conductors.

Single phase
Electricity distributed using two main conductors.

Solar energy
Energy from the sun. The heat that builds up in your car when it is parked in the sun is an example of solar energy.

Solar heating
Using the sun's energy to heat our homes and water.

Substation
A building where the flow of electricity is controlled by switches.

Sunspace
A room that faces south, or a small structure attached to the south side of a house.

Radioactive waste
Materials left over from making nuclear energy. Radioactive waste can harm people and the environment if it is not stored safely.

Recycle mark
A design of three arrows that make up a circle. This mark tells you that you can recycle the product. It can also mean that the item is made from recycled materials.

Recycling
A way to reuse materials instead of just throwing them away.

Renewable energy
effectively uses natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, ocean current and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished.

Oil
A liquid fuel found deep in the earth. Gasoline and some plastics are made from oil.

Passive solar heater
A solar water-heating or space-heating system that moves heated air or water without using pumps or fans.

Photovoltaic energy
A type of solar energy that converts sunshine into electricity.

Propane gas
A fuel produced from oil or natural gas. Propane gas is used for barbecues, water heaters, stoves and heaters.

Nuclear energy
Energy that comes from splitting atoms of radioactive materials, such as uranium, which leave behind radioactive wastes.

Natural gas
A fossil fuel found deep in the earth. Natural gas is often found with oil.

Fuel
Any material that can be burned to make energy.

Geothermal energy
Using the heat from the earth to produce power.

Hydropower
Using the energy in flowing water to make electricity.

Kilowatt
(kW) 1000 watts, the watt is a unit of power.

Municipal solid waste
Trash or garbage used to produce energy by burning it or by capturing the gases it gives off and using them as fuel.

Environmental impact
positive and/or negative influence on the environment.

Exchange Control
Regulations, introduced by the monetary authorities of governments to control the flow of money.

Fossil fuels
Energy sources formed by the decay of plants, dinosaurs and other animals over millions of years; coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels.

Emission
Susbtance(s) given out from a device or plant.

Energy
Energy is the ability to do work. Stored energy becomes working energy when we use it.

Energy crops
Crops grown specifically for their fuel value, including food crops such as corn and sugarcane, and non-food crops such as poplar trees and switchgrass.

Energy delivery system
all of the overhead and underground transmission & distribution lines, substations, vaults, switchrooms and associated equipment used to deliver electricity to Bermuda safely, reliably, securely and sustainably

Environment
All the natural and living things around us. The earth, air, weather, plants and animals all make up our environment.

Distribution vaults
A room used to house the equipment used to distribute electricity.

Distributed generation
generating electricity from energy sources located away from the central power plant

Corporate social responsibility
a concept whereby an organisation considers the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of its activities and operations on customers, employees, shareholders, the community and the environment

Biomass energy
Changing farming wastes, grasses, trees, bark, sawdust and other things into energy by burning it, changing it to a gas or converting it to a liquid fuel.

Clean Air Act
A law to regulate air quality.

Coal
A solid fossil fuel found in the earth. Coal is burned to make electricity in other countries.

Compact fluorescent lights
Lights that use a lot less energy than regular light bulbs. We can use compact fluorescent lights for reading lights and ceiling lights.

Conventional generating sets
mechanical engines that run on fossil fuel and the equipment related to the engines