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  • noun In thermodynamics, a measure of the actual potential of a system to do work.
  • noun In systems energetics, entropy-free energy.

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  • Some of these forms are based on concepts developed in the energy analysis literature such as exergy or emergy analysis.

    Energy quality 2008

  • Some of these forms are based on concepts developed in the energy analysis literature such as exergy or emergy analysis.

    Net energy analysis 2008

  • In Thermodynamics, it is called a "Perpetual Motion Machine", one that delivers useful work output, which exceeds the intrinsic value (known as "exergy") of its energy input.

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  • In Thermodynamics, it is called a "Perpetual Motion Machine", one that delivers useful work output, which exceeds the intrinsic value (known as "exergy") of its energy input.

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  • In Thermodynamics, it is called a "Perpetual Motion Machine", one that delivers useful work output, which exceeds the intrinsic value (known as "exergy") of its energy input.

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  • In Thermodynamics, it is called a "Perpetual Motion Machine", one that delivers useful work output, which exceeds the intrinsic value (known as "exergy") of its energy input.

    Seeking Alpha Wireless stocks 2009

  • The study, carried out by Abolfazl Ahmadi and Mehdi Ali Ehyaei of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Iran University of Science and Technology-Arak Branch, in Arak, investigated the "exergy" of wind power.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Göran Wall is an independent teacher, researcher, and consultant, at present engaged in the E Group, an international group to increase the understanding and the use of the exergy concept, the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), and an editor of Exergy, An International Journal.

    Contributor: G��ran Wall 2010

  • As Hornborg put it in 1998, “market prices are the means by which world system centres extract exergy (i.e. available energy) from the peripheries”, aided some times by military power.

    Herman Daly Festschrift~ Socially Sustainable Economic Degrowth 2009

  • Nuclear power in this format has an exergy ration of many thousands.

    Oil Shale, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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