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70OTHER RESOURCESOFFICE OF ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGY HANDBOOK 2010A 3.6 GlossaryTERMAlternative FuelsEXPLANATIONFuels which are less greenhouse intensive than petrolAnaerobicAnaerobic DigestionAvailability FactorBagasseBaselineBiodieselBioenergy and biomassBiofuelsBiogasBriquettingBuilding-IntegratedPhotovoltaicCapacity FactorCarbon DioxideEquivalentCo-fi ringCogenerationCoppicingDirect CombustionEnergy CropsFermentationFossil FuelsChemical reaction in the absence of oxygenThe anaerobic decomposition of bioenergyA measurement of the reliability of a wind turbine or other power plant.It refers to the percentage of time that a plant is ready to generate(i.e, not out of service for maintenance or repairs).The residue after juice is extracted from sugar cane in the milling processA representative level of generation which represents “normal” generationlevels in a “normal” year prior to the commencement of the MRETFuel made from canola or a range of other oil crops and fat wastesGeneration of energy/power from plant material or bioenergy.Fuels produced from bioenergyBy-product of anaerobic digestion of bioenergy. Fuel/gas composedof a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide formed by the decay oforganic waste matterThe process where coal or bioenergy is partly dried, warmed to expel excessmoisture and then compressed, usually without the use of a binding substancePhotovoltaic panels are partially or fully integrated into the roof and wallsof a buildingMeasures the productivity of a wind turbine or any other power productionfacility by comparing the plant's actual production over a given period oftime with the amount of power the plant would have produced if it had runat full capacity for the same amount of timeThe basis or units for comparing the warming potential of greenhousegases other than carbon dioxide. It is calculated by multiplying the quantityof greenhouse gas by its global warming potentialThe use of bioenergy material in conjunction with fossil fuels, usually coalThe complementary production of electricity and heat from a power plantsuch that a high effi ciency of conversion of fuel to usable energy is achievedThe formation of new stems from a harvested or damaged stump,an ability common in species native to dry and fi re-prone environments;also called sproutingBurning of material to create heat (for power generation)Crops grown specifi cally for their fuel value. These include food crops such ascorn and sugarcane, and nonfood crops such as poplar trees and switch grassThe anaerobic conversion of sugar to ethyl alcohol by yeastCoal, natural gas, liquefi ed petroleum gas and fuels derived from crude oil(including petrol and diesel)