Polycrystalline silicon
Polycrystalline silicon, or multicrystalline silicon, also called polysilicon, poly-Si, or mc-Si, is a high-purity, polycrystalline form of silicon, used as a raw material by the solar photovoltaic and electronics industry. Polysilicon is produced from metallurgical grade silicon by a chemical purification process,…
Texas City refinery explosion
On March 23, 2005, a hydrocarbon vapor cloud ignited and violently exploded at the isomerization process unit of the BP-owned oil refinery in Texas City, Texas. The explosion resulted in the death of 15 workers, 180 injuries and severe damage to the refinery.
Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy is thermal energy extracted from the Earth's crust. It combines energy from the planet's formation and from radioactive decay.
Open energy system models
Open energy-system models are energy-system models that are open source. These models can also be known as open energy models or open-source energy-system models or some combination thereof.
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy Group Limited (formerly Octopus Energy Limited and Octopus Energy Holdings Limited), known as Octopus Energy, is a British company operating in the fields of energy generation and supply. It was founded in 2015 with the backing of Octopus Group, a British asset management company.
Nofar Energy
O.Y. Nofar Energy Ltd., commonly known as Nofar Energy (Hebrew: ע.י. נופר אנרג'י בע"מ), is an Israeli renewable energy company headquartered in Kfar Saba.
Energy in Jordan
Energy in Jordan describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Jordan. Jordan is among the highest in the world in dependency on foreign energy sources, with 92.3% of the country's energy supply being imported.
Energy policy of the United States
The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state, and local entities. Federal Energy policy is principally led by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Discovery Program
The Discovery Program is a series of Solar System exploration missions funded by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Planetary Missions Program Office. The cost of each mission is capped at a lower level than missions from NASA's New Frontiers or Flagship Programs.
Energy Saving Trust Recommended
The Energy Saving Trust Recommended logo was a UK-based labelling and certification scheme for energy efficient products. A product that displays the logo shows that it met strict criteria on energy saving.