Quantum dot solar cellA quantum dot solar cell (QDSC) is a solar cell design that uses quantum dots as the captivating photovoltaic material. It attempts to replace bulk materials such as silicon, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) or cadmium telluride (CdTe). Quantum dots have bandgaps that are adjustable across a wide range of energy levels by changing their size. In bulk materials, the bandgap is fixed by the choice of material(s).
Energy consumptionEnergy consumption is the amount of energy used. In the body, energy consumption is part of energy homeostasis. It derived from food energy. Energy consumption in the body is a product of the basal metabolic rate and the physical activity level. The physical activity level are defined for a non-pregnant, non-lactating adult as that person's total energy expenditure (TEE) in a 24-hour period, divided by his or her basal metabolic rate (BMR): Topics related to energy consumption in a demographic sense are: Wo
Politique énergétique de l'Union européenneLa politique énergétique de l'Union européenne n'existe pas à proprement parler sous forme commune à l'échelle européenne. Cette lacune pose d'autant plus d'interrogations que le secteur énergétique a joué un rôle fondateur dans les premiers pas de la construction européenne (CECA et CEEA respectivement en 1951 et 1957).
Actif irrécupérableLes actifs irrécupérables ou actifs échoués sont des « actifs qui ont subi des dépréciations, des dévaluations ou des conversions au passif » imprévues. Ce phénomène peut venir de divers facteurs et est inhérent à la « destruction créatrice » de la croissance économique, de la transformation et de l'innovation. Ces actifs présentent des risques pour les individus et les entreprises et peuvent avoir des implications systémiques. Le terme est important pour la gestion des risques financiers afin d'éviter une perte économique après la conversion d'un actif en passif .
Normal goodIn economics, a normal good is a type of a good which experiences an increase in demand due to an increase in income, unlike inferior goods, for which the opposite is observed. When there is an increase in a person's income, for example due to a wage rise, a good for which the demand rises due to the wage increase, is referred as a normal good. Conversely, the demand for normal goods declines when the income decreases, for example due to a wage decrease or layoffs.
Broad measures of economic progressAlthough for many decades, it was customary to focus on GDP and other measures of national income, there has been growing interest in developing broad measures of economic well-being. National and international approaches include the Beyond GDP programme developed by the European Union, the Better Lives Compendium of Indicators developed by the OECD, as well as many alternative metrics of wellbeing or happiness.
Inferior goodIn economics, an inferior good is a good whose demand decreases when consumer income rises (or demand increases when consumer income decreases), unlike normal goods, for which the opposite is observed. Normal goods are those goods for which the demand rises as consumer income rises. Inferiority, in this sense, is an observable fact relating to affordability rather than a statement about the quality of the good.
