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allocation of resources
The knowledge people use to assign rights to the ownership and use of resources.
distributed energy resources; DER
A variety of small, modular power-generating technologies that can be combined with energy management and storage systems and used to improve the operation of the electricity delivery system, whether or not those technologies are connected to an electricity grid.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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geothermal resources
Geothermal resources range from shallow ground to hot water and rock several miles below the earth's surface, and even farther down to the extremely hot molten rock called magma.
Mile-or-more-deep wells can be drilled into underground reservoirs to tap steam and very hot water that can be brought to the surface for use in a variety of applications. In the United States, most geothermal reservoirs are located in the western states, Alaska, and Hawaii.
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Geology or Related Geological Terms +
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