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Molten-salt batteries are a class of battery that uses molten salts as an electrolyte and offers both a high energy density and a high power density.

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A molten salt reactor (MSR) is a class of nuclear fission reactor in which the primary nuclear reactor coolant and/or the fuel is a molten salt mixture.

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The mole (symbol: mol) is the unit of measurement for amount of substance in the International System of Units (SI).

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Evacuated tube collectors make use of a glass tube to surround the absorber with high vacuum and effectively resist atmospheric pressure.

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Evacuated flat plate collectors surround a large area metal sheet absorber with high vacuum inside a flat envelope made of glass and metal.

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A eutectic system is a homogeneous mixture of substances that melts or solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting point of any of the constituents.

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EU Directive established an energy consumption labelling scheme.

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ENTSO-E represents 42 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) from 35 countries across Europe, thus extending beyond EU borders.

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A set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050.

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An energy exchange which develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transparent markets for energy and commodity products around the globe which includes contracts for energy trading.

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Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, used as fuel.

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Used in the photovoltaics industry as an encapsulation material for crystalline silicon solar cells in the manufacture of photovoltaic modules.

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Etendue is a property of light in an optical system, which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in area and angle.

Erg
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An erg is the amount of work done by a force of one dyne exerted for a distance of one centimetre. In the CGS base units, it is equal to one gram centimetre-squared per second-squared (g⋅cm2/s2).

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Loads served by the heating/cooling system that are not included in peak heating/ cooling block load calculations.

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Equipment grounding is a component of electrical systems that protects against fault currents.

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Epoxy refers to any of the basic components or cured end products of epoxy resins, as well as a colloquial name for the epoxide functional group. Epoxy resins, also known as polyepoxides, are a class of reactive prepolymers and polymers which contain epoxide groups.

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An epicyclic gear train (also known as a planetary gearset) consists of two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other.

EPC
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Refers to contracts that include engineering, procurement and construction.

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An enzymatic biofuel cell is a specific type of fuel cell that uses enzymes as a catalyst to oxidize its fuel, rather than precious metals.