Energy harvesting — (also known as Power harvesting or energy scavenging ) is the process by which energy is captured and stored. Frequently this term is applied when speaking about small autonomous devices, like those used in sensor networks. A variety of different … Wikipedia
Energy — This article is about the scalar physical quantity. For other uses, see Energy (disambiguation). Energetic redirects here. For other uses, see Energetic (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
energy conversion — ▪ technology Introduction the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans. Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this purpose. Some of these energy … Universalium
radiant energy — spinduliuotės energija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. radiant energy; radiated energy; radiating energy vok. Strahlungsenergie, f rus. лучистая энергия, f; энергия излучения, f pranc. énergie rayonnante, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
radiated energy — spinduliuotės energija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. radiant energy; radiated energy; radiating energy vok. Strahlungsenergie, f rus. лучистая энергия, f; энергия излучения, f pranc. énergie rayonnante, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Solar energy — is the light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth s climate and weather and sustains life. Since ancient times it has been harnessed for human use through a range of technologies. Solar radiation along with secondary solar resources… … Wikipedia
Radiant energy — Radiant Ra di*ant (r[=a] d[i^]*ant), a. [L. radians, antis, p. pr. of radiare to emit rays or beams, fr. radius ray: cf. F. radiant. See {Radius}, {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nebula — nebular, adj. /neb yeuh leuh/, n., pl. nebulae / lee , luy /, nebulas. 1. Astron. a. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Cf. dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula … Universalium
Dyson sphere — A Dyson sphere (or shell as it appeared in the original paper) is a hypothetical megastructure originally described by Freeman Dyson. Such a sphere would be a system of orbiting solar power satellites meant to completely encompass a star and… … Wikipedia
Spectroscopy — Analysis of white light by dispersing it with a prism is example of spectroscopy. Spectroscopy ( … Wikipedia