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demographic transiti<strong>on</strong><br />

refers to the process in which an undeveloped country initially having high birth rate <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> high<br />

death rate transiti<strong>on</strong>s to low death rates followed by low birth rates as medical <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> resource<br />

c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s improve. 39, 44<br />

deuterium<br />

is an isotope of hydrogen, in which the nucleus (called a deuter<strong>on</strong>) c<strong>on</strong>tains <strong>on</strong>e prot<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>e<br />

neutr<strong>on</strong>. 248, 265, 266, 272, 274, 299, 426<br />

deuter<strong>on</strong><br />

is the nucleus of deuterium, c<strong>on</strong>sisting of <strong>on</strong>e prot<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>e neutr<strong>on</strong>. 265, 425, 426<br />

dietary energy factor<br />

is the quantitative energy impact of a set of dietary choices compared to a vegetarian diet. A<br />

typical American diet has a dietary energy factor around 2, meaning it takes twice as much<br />

energy as would a vegetarian diet. This term is not in universal use. 339–341, 349, 428<br />

differential equati<strong>on</strong><br />

is an equati<strong>on</strong> that relates functi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> their derivatives. The subject is often sequenced after<br />

calculus within a curriculum. 33, 34<br />

doping<br />

is a process by which deliberate impurities are introduced into a semic<strong>on</strong>ductor in order to<br />

change its properties with respect to transport of electr<strong>on</strong>s or holes. 202, 431<br />

doubling time<br />

is how l<strong>on</strong>g it takes a system or collecti<strong>on</strong> to double its amount under c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s of growth,<br />

such as in exp<strong>on</strong>ential growth. See also the rule of 70. 2, 6, 23, 31, 32, 405<br />

D–T fusi<strong>on</strong><br />

combines a deuter<strong>on</strong> ( 2 H nucleus) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> a trit<strong>on</strong> ( 3 H) as the fuel for fusi<strong>on</strong>, achieving an energy<br />

density of 81 milli<strong>on</strong> kcal/g. 265, 267<br />

duty cycle<br />

refers to the percentage of time something is “active.” For example, a refrigerator may be <strong>on</strong><br />

40% of the time to maintain internal temperature, in which case its duty cycle is 40%. 88, 334<br />

Ecological Ec<strong>on</strong>omics<br />

is a field that builds ec<strong>on</strong>omic theory <strong>on</strong> top of the noti<strong>on</strong> that the planet offers finite resources<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> flows. A principle aim is that of a steady-state ec<strong>on</strong>omy capable of indefinite planetary<br />

compatibility. 323, 324<br />

EER<br />

energy efficiency ratio. 97–99, 427, 430<br />

EIA<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Energy</str<strong>on</strong>g> Informati<strong>on</strong> Administrati<strong>on</strong>. 7, 75, 102, 103, 106, 107, 131, 170, 215, 422, 426<br />

Electric Power M<strong>on</strong>thly<br />

(EPM) is compiled by the U.S. EIA, capturing electricity producti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> usage at the state level<br />

from all energy sources [85]. 215, 427<br />

electromagnetic radiati<strong>on</strong><br />

refers to any transport of energy by electromagnetic waves, which include light, ultraviolet,<br />

infrared, X-rays, microwaves, gamma rays, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> radio waves. 10, 198, 397, 426, 431, 435<br />

electromagnetic spectrum<br />

refers to the sweep of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiati<strong>on</strong>, including light,<br />

ultraviolet, infrared, X-rays, microwaves, gamma rays, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> radio waves. 79, 392<br />

© 2021 T. W. Murphy, Jr.; Creative Comm<strong>on</strong>s Attributi<strong>on</strong>-N<strong>on</strong>Commercial 4.0 Internati<strong>on</strong>al Lic.; Freely available at:<br />

https://escholarship.org/uc/energy_ambiti<strong>on</strong>s.

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