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watt-hourThe power utilization for one hour measured in watts. Abbreviated "Wh," it is widely used to rate how long it takes for a battery to discharge. For smaller batteries, a milliwatt-hour (mWh) rating is used. For example, a 500 mWh battery means it will release 500 watts at a specific voltage for one hour before it is discharged. See ampere-hour and watt. watt-hour [′wät ¦au̇r] (electricity) A unit of energy used in electrical measurements, equal to the energy converted or consumed at a rate of 1 watt during a period of 1 hour, or to 3600 joules. Abbreviated Wh. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The 404,000 kilowatt-hours consisting of 100 percent wind power attributes is enough to offset the usage of the entire Javits Center throughout the week-long event. Mohawk's dye processing is "elemental chlorine free," and the company is weaning itself off of fossil fuels: 38 percent of the manufacturing energy comes from 45 million kilowatt-hours of wind power. Williams, along with many equipment manufacturers, recommends calculating kilowatt-hours per baled ton to get the most complete picture of energy usage. |
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