A hybrid car is a car which can run on two or more fuel sources. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
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The air that leaks in around doors, windows, and electrical outlets, etc. which can be a major source of heat loss.
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An accounting of the energy and waste associated with the creation of a new product through use and disposal.
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Renovation of a building or site to include elements that allow a particular use or uses to occupy a space that originally was intended for a different use
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Devices that shut off lights automatically when rooms are unoccupied.
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A strong, shatter-resistant recyclable plastic that is inexpensive to produce. It is made into bottles for soda, water…
May be recycled into fleece, clothing, fiberfill…
PETE is lightweight and poses a low risk of leaching toxic chemicals into contents. It’s petroleum-based.
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A system using mechanical devices such as pumps, fans etc., that transfers collected heat to the storage medium and/or the end-use.
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Small rotary engines (usually fueled by natural gas) that provide on-site electricity generation.
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Letting natural light into a space through glazing with the intent of reducing or eliminating electric lighting, and thereby the energy consumption of a building.
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