Glossary - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government. renewable. Active solar: As an energy source, energy from the sun collected and stored using mechanical pumps or fans to circulate heat-laden fluids or air between solar collectors and a building. Adverse water conditions: Reduced stream flow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting ...