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  Distributed generation

  Distributed generation is a new trend in the generation of heat and electrical power. The concept permits the "consumer", who is generating heat or electricity for their own needs, to send their ... > more
• Petroleum
  Fossil Fuels
  Organic Chemistry
  Alternative Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Aviation
   

  Catalytic converter

  A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. Most commonly used in an automobile's exhaust system, catalytic converters are now commonly used on ... > more
• Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
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  Biochemistry
  Graphene
   
  

  Chemical compound

  A chemical compound is a chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemically bonded chemical elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition. The ratio of each element is ... > more
• Fossil Fuels
  Petroleum
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  Fuel Cells
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  Gasoline

  Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. Before internal combustion engines were invented in the mid-1800s, ... > more
• Air Quality
  Fossil Fuels
  Air Pollution
  Thermodynamics
  Energy and the Environment
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  Combustion

  Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. ... > more
• Healthy Aging
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  Organic Chemistry
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  Catalysis

  In chemistry and biology, catalysis is the acceleration (increase in rate) of a chemical reaction by means of a substance, called a catalyst, that is itself not consumed by the overall reaction. A ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Acid Rain
  Geochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Air Quality
  Healthy Aging
   

  Nitrogen oxide

  NOx is a generic term for the various nitrogen oxides produced during combustion. They are believed to aggravate asthmatic conditions, react with the oxygen in the air to produce ozone, which is also ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Astrophysics
  Fuel Cells
  Organic Chemistry
  Galaxies
  Chemistry
   
  

  Hydrogen

  Hydrogen is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol H and atomic number 1. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, univalent, tasteless, ... > more
• Electricity
  Solar Energy
  Energy Technology
  Wind Energy
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  Petroleum
   
  

  Electricity generation

  Electricity generation is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other three processes are electric power transmission, electricity distribution and electricity retailing. ... > more
• Sports Science
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  Organic Chemistry
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  Chemistry
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  Alcohol

  In chemistry, alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms. In general usage, alcohol refers ... > more

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