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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Definition: A BESS stores electricity in rechargeable batteries for use when energy demand is high or renewable generation is low.
Usage example: The city installed a BESS to supply solar power after sunset.
Related terms: Energy Storage, Grid Flexibility, Smart Grid

Bioenergy
Definition: Bioenergy is renewable energy produced from organic materials such as plants, wood, and agricultural waste.
Usage example: The factory uses agricultural waste to produce bioenergy instead of burning fossil fuels.
Related terms: Green Hydrogen, Renewable Natural Gas

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Definition: CCS is a process that captures carbon dioxide from industrial facilities and stores it underground.
Usage example: The bioenergy plant added CCS to reduce the carbon released into the atmosphere.
Related terms: Bioenergy, Net-Zero Energy

Community Energy
Definition: Community energy refers to renewable energy projects that are owned, managed, or supported by local residents.
Usage example: The village created a community energy cooperative to finance new wind turbines.
Related terms: Distributed Generation, Microgrid, Prosumer

Demand Response
Definition: Demand response encourages consumers to change when they use electricity to reduce pressure on the grid.
Usage example: The utility offered lower prices to customers who charged electric vehicles at night.
Related terms: Grid Flexibility, Smart Grid, Vehicle-to-Grid

Distributed Generation
Definition: Distributed generation produces electricity close to where it is used through small-scale systems such as rooftop solar panels.
Usage example: Distributed generation reduced the neighborhood’s dependence on a distant power plant.
Related terms: Community Energy, Microgrid, Prosumer

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