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HYDROELECTRICITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Gas Industry
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green hydrogen
1, record 1, English, green%20hydrogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrogen produced via the electrolysis of water in which the electricity used in the process is derived from renewable sources. 2, record 1, English, - green%20hydrogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are different techniques for producing hydrogen. Depending on the process, the hydrogen obtained may be labelled as black, grey, blue, green, etc.... Currently, 95% of the hydrogen consumed worldwide is produced from natural gas or coal.... Green hydrogen can be produced by "water electrolysis, "whereby an electric current is passed through water to break down its molecules... and extract hydrogen. In addition, if the current comes from a renewable energy source(hydroelectricity, wind or solar power), all elements of the generation cycle are low-carbon. 3, record 1, English, - green%20hydrogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Industrie du gaz
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrogène vert
1, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydrogène peut être produit par «électrolyse de l'eau» : ce procédé consiste à faire passer un courant électrique dans l'eau pour décomposer ses molécules [...] et en extraire l'hydrogène. Si, en plus, le courant utilisé provient d'une source d'énergie renouvelable (hydroélectricité, énergie éolienne ou solaire), tous les éléments du cycle de production sont à faible empreinte carbone. L'hydrogène produit porte l'appellation d'hydrogène vert. 1, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Industria del gas
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrógeno verde
1, record 1, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3geno%20verde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El hidrógeno verde se produce a partir de agua y energías renovables. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3geno%20verde
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tonne of coal equivalent
1, record 2, English, tonne%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- tece 2, record 2, English, tece
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard coal equivalent 2, record 2, English, standard%20coal%20equivalent
correct
- ton of coal equivalent 2, record 2, English, ton%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
- tce 2, record 2, English, tce
correct
- tce 2, record 2, English, tce
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common unit employed to enable oil, gas, nuclear and hydroelectricity, hard coal, brown coal and other forms of energy to be directly compared from the point of view of their fuel value; conversion of fuels to their coal equivalents depends mainly, but not necessarily exclusively, on their calorific value. 2, record 2, English, - tonne%20of%20coal%20equivalent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonne équivalent charbon
1, record 2, French, tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
correct, feminine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- tec 1, record 2, French, tec
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tonne d'équivalent charbon 2, record 2, French, tonne%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité employée en science économique pour comparer les quantités d'énergie provenant du charbon, du pétrole, du gaz naturel, de l'électricité. 1, record 2, French, - tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une tonne de charbon équivaut à environ 7500 kWh mais, pour tenir compte du rendement des centrales thermiques qui est de l'ordre de 40 %, on écrit généralement 1 tec=3000 kWh. 1, record 2, French, - tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calorimetría
- Econometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada de equivalente en carbón
1, record 2, Spanish, tonelada%20de%20equivalente%20en%20carb%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermal-energy equivalent
1, record 3, English, thermal%2Denergy%20equivalent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a relatively large quantity of hydroelectricity produced and consumed in Canada that, when converted to a thermal-energy equivalent-as is done in comparisons of primary energy-implies huge amounts of fictitious heat losses. 1, record 3, English, - thermal%2Denergy%20equivalent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équivalent thermique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soft technology
1, record 4, English, soft%20technology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft technology... turns out to mean primarily solar heating and cooling, wind and hydroelectricity, and fuels from renewable biological materials. 1, record 4, English, - soft%20technology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the United States could now abandon centralized energy sources and turn instead to "soft" technologies ... 1, record 4, English, - soft%20technology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique douce
1, record 4, French, technique%20douce
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique s'inscrivant dans un cycle écologique et conçue pour de petites unités de production. 1, record 4, French, - technique%20douce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le choix des techniques douces est un choix de civilisation fondamental et non plus un simple problème de bricolage amélioré [sic] écrit René Dumont dans la préface de Techniques douces, habitat et société. 1, record 4, French, - technique%20douce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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