rate — The cost of debt service paid by a borrower or issuer to a lender or investor. The rate is expressed as an annual percentage of the amount borrowed. For some notes and bonds that pay interest semiannually, the semiannual interest due to the… … Financial and business terms
Energy storage — is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation. A device that stores energy is sometimes called an accumulator. All forms of energy are either potential energy (eg. chemical,… … Wikipedia
Energy intensity — is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation s economy. It is calculated as units of energy per unit of GDP.* High energy intensities indicate a high price or cost of converting energy into GDP. * Low energy intensity indicates a lower price … Wikipedia
Energy resources of Iran — consist of the second largest oil reserves and the fourth largest natural gas reserves in the world. Iran is in a constant battle to use its energy resources more effectively in the face of subsidization and the need for technological advances in … Wikipedia
Energy drink — Energy drinks are beverages whose producers advertise that they boost energy. These advertisements usually do not emphasize energy derived from the sugar and caffeine they contain[1] but rather increased energy release due to a variety of… … Wikipedia
Energy elasticity — is a term used with reference to the energy intensity of Gross Domestic Product. It is the percentage change in energy consumption to achieve one per cent change in national GDP . This term has been used when describing sustainable growth in the… … Wikipedia
Energy development — Schematic of the global sources of energy in 2006 2007 … Wikipedia
Energy — This article is about the scalar physical quantity. For other uses, see Energy (disambiguation). Energetic redirects here. For other uses, see Energetic (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Energy policy of the United States — The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards.… … Wikipedia
Energy efficiency in British housing — Domestic housing in the United Kingdom presents one of the major opportunities for achieving the 20% overall cut in UK carbon dioxide emissions targeted by the Government for 2010.Carbon emissionsAlthough carbon emissions from housing have… … Wikipedia
Energy policy of the United Kingdom — For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The current Energy Policy of the United Kingdom is set out in the Energy White Paper of May 2007, building on previous work including the 2003 Energy White Paper… … Wikipedia