OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY
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Microturbines
Small rotary engines (usually fueled by natural gas) that provide on-site electricity generation.
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Polylactic Acid (PLA)
A biodegradable, thermoplastic derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch or sugarcanes.
PLA, sometimes referred to as ‘corn plastic’ is used to make biodegradable ‘plastic’ cups and other items.
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eWaste
also- Electronic Waste
Loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or electronic devices.
Proper recycling and disposal of e-waste is important as electronic equipment contains some very serious contaminants such as lead and cadmium.
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Biodiesel
A cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils.
Biodiesel is meant to be used in standard diesel engines and is thus distinct from the vegetable oils used to fuel converted diesel engines. Biodiesel can be used alone, or blended with petrodiesel.
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Post-Consumer Waste
A waste produced by the end consumer of a material stream; that is, where the waste-producing use did not involve the production of another product.
Quite commonly, it is simply the garbage that individuals routinely discard, either in a waste receptacle or a dump, or by littering, incinerating, or pouring down the drain.
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R Value
A measure of thermal resistance used in the building and construction industry.
The bigger the number, the better the building insulation’s effectiveness.
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