Glossary of Terms
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K
KILOWATT
One thousand watts
KILOWATT
HOUR
Unit of electric energy equivalent to the power of one kilowatt
operating for one hour. For example, ten 100-watt light bulbs burning for
one hour would consume one kilowatt hour of electric energy.
KYOTO
AGREEMENT
An agreement made in Kyoto, Japan in December 1997 under which
industrialized countries including the United States, Japan, and European
Union states promise to adopt specific goals and timelines for nationwide
reductions of greenhouse gas emissions between 2008 and 2012.
