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Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… … Wikipedia
Electricity (песня Элтона Джона) — «Electricity» Сингл Элтона Джона из альбома … Википедия
Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in Honduras — Source : World Bank, 2007 The Electricity Coverage Index by department shows great disparities. Cortes and Islas de Bahia enjoy almost a 100% household coverage, while Lempira and Intibuca only have 24.6% and 36.2% coverage respectively. World… … Wikipedia
electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… … Universalium
Electricity market — An electricity market is a system for effecting the purchase and sale of electricity using supply and demand to set the price. Wholesale transactions in electricity are typically cleared and settled by the grid operator or a special purpose… … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in Mexico — Mexico: Electricity sector Data Electricity coverage (2005) 96%(total),(LAC average in 2005: 94.6%) Installed capacity (2006) 58 GW Share of fossil energy 75.3 % … Wikipedia
Electricity on Shabbat in Jewish law — Jews who observe the Shabbat (Sabbath) have the practice of refraining from turning electricity on or off during Shabbat. In most cases they also abstain from making adjustments to the intensity of an electrical appliance as well. Authorities of… … Wikipedia
Electricity Commission of New South Wales — A disused ELCOM transmission tower The Electricity Commission of New South Wales, sometimes called Elcom, was a statutory body responsible for the generation of electricity and its bulk transmission throughout New South Wales, Australia. The… … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in El Salvador — Source : World Bank 2006Public/private partnerships constitute the major source of financing for generation. Theyinclude investments in geothermal facilities through La Geo and its strategic investor, which are likely to go ahead; other… … Wikipedia
