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121World energy resources and consumption — In order to directly compare world energy resources and consumption of energy, this article uses SI units and prefixes and measures energy rate (or power) in watts (W) and amounts of energy in joules (J). One watt is one joule per second. In 2005 …
122Wind-Diesel Hybrid Power Systems — are designed to provide electrical generating capacity to remote communities and facilities that are not linked to a power grid. In remote communities previously, diesel engine linked generating sets have often been the sole source of power as… …
123Wind-hydrogen hybrid power systems — One of the key issues with wind energy is its intermittent nature. This has led to numerous methods of storing energy including the production of hydrogen through the electrolysis of water. This hydrogen is subsequently used to generate… …
124Transport in the United Kingdom — The transport systems in the United Kingdom are the responsibility of each individual country: The UK Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network (as well as transport matters in Scotland,… …
125Feebate — is a portmanteau of fee and rebate . In general, a feebate program is a (usually, self financing) system of government imposed surcharges (fees) and refunds (rebates) that are used to shift market purchasing preferences toward an economically,… …
126ecotax — /ˈikoʊtæks/ (say eekohtaks) noun a tax levied against companies, organisations, or individuals who cause pollution, with the aim of encouraging the adoption of environmentally cleaner practices; green tax …
127Maglev — JR Maglev at Yamanashi, Japan test track in November 2005 …
128Maglev (transport) — MAGLEV, or magnetic levitation, is a system of transportation that suspends, guides and (usually) propels vehicles, predominantly trains, using magnetic forces. This method has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass… …
