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- adjective Of or pertaining to generating, storing or using extremely small amounts of
power .
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Examples
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Those technologies won't include the excessively expensive option of nuclear power; instead, eventually we will live in a world of "micropower" where small-scale power plants use first natural gas and then renewable sources like wind and sun to turn hydrogen into plentiful and cheap energy.
Crossing the Red Line McKibben, Bill 2004
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"For too long it has been hard to get information about home renewables, also known as micropower, †says Duncan McLaren, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland. “Today we're cutting through the uncertainty and myths by launching our Micropower Audit website.
TreeHugger 2008
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Distributed generation relies on small-scale, micropower devices.
Byron Kennard: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE DISASTER IN THE GULF 2010
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What's more, we know how to fix micropower devices, so even if portions of a decentralized energy system are disabled or destroyed, they can be repaired or rebuilt quickly.
Byron Kennard: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE DISASTER IN THE GULF 2010
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Distributed generation relies on fairly simple micropower devices like solar roofs and small scale wind turbines.
Byron Kennard: Disaster in the Gulf: Making Sure it Never Happens Again 2010
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What's more, we know how to fix micropower devices, so even if portions of a decentralized energy system are disabled or destroyed, they can be repaired or rebuilt quickly.
Byron Kennard: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE DISASTER IN THE GULF 2010
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Distributed generation relies on fairly simple micropower devices like solar roofs and small scale wind turbines.
Byron Kennard: Disaster in the Gulf: Making Sure it Never Happens Again Byron Kennard 2010
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Distributed generation relies on small-scale, micropower devices.
Byron Kennard: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE DISASTER IN THE GULF 2010
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In 2006, the global net capacity added by nuclear power was only 83 percent of that added by solar cells, 10 percent that of wind power and 3 percent that of micropower.
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Campaign groups such as the Green Alliance have been pushing for micropower generation technologies, such as micro-CHP (combined heat and power) boilers – a vital part of microgrids – mini-wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays.
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