Alternating Current (AC): Electric current that reverses direction 50 or 60 times per second depending on the country.Amp: A measure of the quantity of electricity flowing in a circuit.Amp-hour: Measure of the amount of electrical current flowing for a period of time.Biodiesel: An alternative fuel produced from renewable resources such as plant oils, animal fats, used cooking oil, and new sources such as algae. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but can be combined in any quantity with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend.Biomass: Refers to biological materials that were alive or created during our lifetimes and specifically excludes coal and petroleum. Biomass energy uses natural materials like trees and plants.Direct Current Electricity (DC): Electricity that flows only in one direction. Direct Current is the type of electricity supplied by batteries.EV: An abbreviation for an electric vehicle.Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) Money paid to a customer by a power company for excess electricity generated by a renewable energy source. The renewable energy source is most often either solar or wind generated electricity. This excess is connected to the power lines at the customer’s residence, and most commonly on the customer’s side of the electric meter.Geothermal: Heat from the earth, often thought of as energy from geysers and hot springs. More recently, this term is applied to any Read the rest of this entry »