Energy developmentEnergy development is the field of activities focused on obtaining sources of energy from natural resources. These activities include the production of renewable, nuclear, and fossil fuel derived sources of energy, and for the recovery and reuse of energy that would otherwise be wasted. Energy conservation and efficiency measures reduce the demand for energy development, and can have benefits to society with improvements to environmental issues.
Alternative fuelAlternative fuels, also known as non-conventional and advanced fuels, are fuels derived from sources other than petroleum. Alternative fuels include gaseous fossil fuels like propane, natural gas, methane, and ammonia; biofuels like biodiesel, bioalcohol, and refuse-derived fuel; and other renewable fuels like hydrogen and electricity. These fuels serve are intended to substitute for more carbon intensive energy sources like gasoline and diesel in transportation and can help to contribute to decarbonization and reductions in pollution.
Groupe auxiliaire de puissanceEn technologie aéronautique, le groupe auxiliaire de puissance (GAP), ou en anglais Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), désigne un groupe auxiliaire (en général un turbogénérateur) destiné à produire de l'énergie à bord des avions pour alimenter au sol les différents systèmes de bord (tension électrique, pressions pneumatique et hydraulique, climatisation) quand les moteurs principaux sont à l’arrêt afin d'économiser le carburant, et pour démarrer les moteurs. Il peut également être utilisé en vol.
