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Public Utilities
Energy can be obtained from various sources: renewable (solar energy) and nonrenewable (coal and natural gas). These sources are needed to produce electricity. Electricity, water, and telephone services are provided to the public by utility services companies.
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What is the average gas bill for a condo?
There is no standard. The bill depends on use, and on the appliances in service within the unit, which may or may not be powered by gas.
What is the difference between mboe d and kboe d in the oil industry?
mboe/d is millions barrels per day kboe/d is a thousand barrels per day (equivalent)
MBOE is thousand barrels of oil equivalent NOT millions barrels of oil
MMBOE is million barrels of oil equivalent
Who closely associated with the organization of a public utility?
A monopoly is most closely associated with the organization of a public utility.
How is GE energy is using Internet technology in its internal and external business processes?
By utilising electronic communication
What does valuable consideration mean from a utility company?
"Valuable consideration" is used as a generic catch-all to avoid specifying exactly what was exchanged. It may be money, or stocks, or anything else that's worth something.
How many square meters can one paint drum cover?
If your drum is a 55 gallon drum and your paint can cover 400 square feet per gallon then you may cover (one coat only) a square almost 150 by 150 feet.
Are there any other gas companies in Houston besides center point engery?
Are there any other gas companies in Houston, Tx besides Center Point Energy
What is load shedding in a computer network?
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The electricity that people use is generally produced and supplied by companies. Load shedding
results when people are demanding more electricity than a company has to give. To resolve the situation, that company may have to deny certain users electricity at certain times. Load shedding
is sometimes referred to as rolling blackouts. This can be a bit deceiving since blackouts are generally unplanned.
Many people take electricity for granted. This is often because people think electricity is unlimited. In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, this is not true.
Providing electricity involves converting some type of resource into energy that can be used to produce the needed electricity. For example, coal or hydropower
may be used. Companies involved in this process usually have a limited capacity, meaning they can only produce so much. There are also instances when the resources used to produce the electrical power are limited or unavailable.
Load shedding
occurs when consumers demand levels of supply that exceed their providers' capacities. When these types of threats are looming, people are often warned to conserve electricity and limit their consumption. This strategy often proves ineffective, so the providers must resort to more drastic measures.
A blackout is usually an uncontrolled power outage. If excessive demands are left unresolved, this will be the result. Blackouts, however, can be problematic. Since consumers have no indication of when a blackout will occur, they can be unduly inconvenienced. For providers, blackouts can result in damaged networks.
Load shedding
is a controlled alternative response to excessive demand. To ease the burden on themselves and their consumers, providers may begin to ration electricity. Instead of allowing a blackout to occur, which could cause many people to be without power for an unknown amount of time, providers may shut down the flow themselves.
This is usually part of a plan. The providers decide how to best distribute the electricity so the burden of the shortage can be spread across their networks. Load shedding
often involves schedules that determine which areas will be denied power and at what times it will happen.
Load shedding
is referred to as rolling blackouts for this reason. First, the flow of electricity is cut in one area for a predetermined amount of time. Then, supplies are reconnected in that area and disconnected elsewhere. In many cases people in the affected areas, especially the businesses such as supermarkets that are dependent on power, are notified in advance.
What are the biggest industries of Muslim world?
A Muslim is a follower of Islam. There is no such thing as a "Muslim world". Perhaps you should re-phrase your question so that it is slighly more logical. Try "what are the biggest industries in countries where the dominant religion is Islam".
Even then, a diverse list of countries fit this criteria. It is difficult to compare Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Algeria and Bosnia (a small list of examples), as they are all compeltely different.
Try this- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_majority_countries
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Wikipedia has an entry for the Muslim World, and Albert Brooks made a film called Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World a few years ago. The first answerer may object to the term, but it is widely accepted, and I object to the insulting and politically correct nitpicking against someone who came to this site to ask a legitimate question. Also, the last I heard Israel was still acceptably referred to as the Jewish State, although Christians and Muslims also live there.
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Objections to the term 'Muslim World' are based on its abstract nature, which is not helpful when creating/discussing meaning.
A dominant religion is one which has an impact on the formation of internal and external policies, and/or is a religion in which a sizable proportion of the country claim adherence to. Sure, Israel has other religions (all countries do), but you can't say they are a Muslim or a Christian country simply because people who follow those religions live in those countries.
Equally, it is not nitpicking to attempt to bring some focus to a question. The original question is unanswerable in its current format, as the variety of countries that are contained within this definition are too broad to give a conclusive asnwer.
Utilities in the house are described as solutions you would like to use and have to pay for to enhance your living style.
What country does crude oil come from?
Crude oil comes from various countries around the world, with major producers including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Canada, and China. The distribution of crude oil reserves is not limited to one specific country.
How is heat produced in a nuclear power plant?
Heat is the kinetic energy of particles in motion. Vibrational, rotational, translational energy of particles are different characteristics of heat as we know it.
When uranium or plutonium fission emitting fission fragments, neutrons, etc, then X-ray, gamma, infrared and other light waves are generated which are again absorbed by neighboring particles and a combination of secondary reactions occur that increase the average kinetic energy of particles inside the reactor. Also the hot (high energy) fission fragments and neutrons collide directly with other atoms, making them vibrate faster. This is all heat.
Listen. The people who do the work know what's wrong & right in their work and with their co-workers.
Mining done by family members or community which is not under government is called rat hole mining in India. This is mainly done by tribals of north-east India. This is named so because they dig holes similar to that of rat holes to mine.
Slag is the residue left on a weld bead from the flux. It shields the hot metal from atmospheric contaminants that may weaken the weld joint. Slag can also be globules of molten metal that are expelled from the joint and then re solidify on the metal surface. in either case, they are usually chipped away with a slag hammer.
