coffin n.— «Wangjing’s Wal-Mart has light-emitting diode lighting, or LEDs, that reduces the store’s energy consumption by 15%, motion sensors in low traffic areas and open-air freezers—known in industry parlance as “coffins”—with sliding...
viper load n.— «Turning equipment off at the end of the day or when not in use. Most equipment and appliances keep a constant energy load so that they don’t have to warm up when they are turned on. This is often called a...
long day lighting n.— «In regards to dairy farms, Reisenauer indicated many operators are doing a practice called “long day lighting” in which cows are exposed to 16-18 hours of light a day, year round, relying on a combination of natural...
foodprint n.— «We also had this workshop at school today, about the environment en bioindustry and stuff. It was quite interesting, amazingly. We had to see how much we ate, out “foodprint” or something. How much square...
lopomo n.— « An increasing amount of electricity is used by equipment that is neither fully “on” nor fully “off.” We call these equipment states low power modes, or “lopomos.” “Standby” and “sleep” are the most familiar lopomos, but some...