| English | Spanish |
| Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment | Ente nacional para la energía alternativa |
| aid scheme to promote efficient use of energy | régimen de ayudas en favor de la utilización racional de la energía |
| alternative, environmentally friendly energy source | fuente de energía alternativa y no nociva para el medio ambiente |
| balance of matter and energy | balance de la materia y de la energía |
| biomass energy A renewable energy source that makes use of such biofuels as methane (biogas) generated by sewage, farm, industrial, or household organic waste materials. Other biofuels include trees grown in so-called "energy forests" or other plants, such as sugar cane, grown for their energy potential. Biomass energy relies on combustion and therefore produces carbon dioxide; its use would not, therefore, alleviate the greenhouse effect | energía de la biomasa |
| clean energies | energías limpias |
| Clean Energy Ministerial | Foro Ministerial sobre Energías Limpias |
| clean energy technology | tecnologías energéticas limpias |
| coal-based energy | energía del carbón |
| coal-based energy Power generated by the steam raised by burning coal in fire-tube or water-tube boilers | energía del carbón |
| Commission for Spatial Planning, Urban Issues, Energy and Environment | Comisión de Ordenación del Territorio, Política Urbana, Energía y Medio Ambiente |
| Committee for implementation of the Directive on establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products | Comité de aplicación de la directiva por la que se instaura un marco para el establecimiento de requisitos de diseño ecológico aplicables a los productos que utilizan energía |
| Committee on the ecodesign and energy labelling of energy-using products | Comité de Reglamentación del Diseño Ecológico |
| Committee on the Ecodesign of Energy-using Products | Comité de Reglamentación del Diseño Ecológico |
| Community demonstration programme in the field of energy savings, alternative energy sources, substitutes for hydrocarbons and the liquefaction/gasification of solid fuels | programa comunitario de demostración en el ámbito del ahorro de energía, de las fuentes alternativas de energía, de la sustitución de los hidrocarburos y de la licuación/gasificación de combustibles sólidos |
| Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment | programa comunitario de etiquetado de la eficiencia energética para los equipos ofimáticos |
| Concerted action for offshore wind energy deployment | Acción concertada para el desarrollo de la energía eólica marina |
| Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe | acción concertada para el desarrollo de la energía eólica marina en Europa |
| conventional energy | energías convencionales |
| conventional energy Power provided by traditional means such as coal, wood, gas, etc., as opposed to alternative energy sources such as solar power, tidal power, wind power, etc. | energías convencionales |
| distribution of energy | distribución de energía |
| Ecology of Energy and Environmental Renovation | ecología de la energía y la rehabilitación del medio ambiente |
| electricity produced from renewable energy sources | electricidad generada a partir de fuentes de energía renovable |
| energy balance The energetic state of a system at any given time | balance energético |
| Energy Charter Protocol | Protocolo de la Carta de la Energía sobre la eficacia energética y los aspectos medioambientales relacionados |
| Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects | Protocolo de la Carta de la Energía sobre la eficacia energética y los aspectos medioambientales relacionados |
| Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects | Protocolo de la Carta de la Energía sobre la eficacia energética y los aspectos medioambientales relacionados |
| energy class | clase de eficiencia energética |
| energy conservation | ahorro energético |
| energy conservation The strategy for reducing energy requirements per unit of industrial output or individual well-being without affecting the progress of socio-economic development or causing disruption in life style. In temperate developed countries most energy is used in heating and lighting industrial and domestic buildings. Industrial processes, transport and agriculture are the other main users. During the 1970s it was demonstrated that substantial savings could be achieved through appropriate building technologies and the use of energy-efficient equipment for heating, air-conditioning and lighting. Most goods could and should be both manufactured and made to work more efficiently | conservación de la energía |
| energy consumption | consumo de electricidad |
| energy consumption Amount of energy consumed by a person or an apparatus shown as a unit | consumo de energía |
| energy consumption of Energy-using Products | consumo de electricidad |
| energy conversion | conversión energética |
| energy conversion The process of changing energy from one form to another | conversión energética |
| energy crop | cultivo para la producción de biocombustible |
| energy dissipation | disipación energética |
| energy dissipation Any loss of energy, generally by conversion into heat | disipación energética |
| energy distribution system | sistema de distribución energética |
| energy distribution system Any publicly or privately organized setup in which usable power such as electricity is delivered to homes and businesses | sistema de distribución energética |
| energy economics | economía energética |
| energy economics The production, distribution, and consumption of usable power such as fossil fuel, electricity, or solar radiation | economía energética |
| energy efficiency Refers to actions to save fuels by better building design, the modification of production processes, better selection of road vehicles and transport policies, the adoption of district heating schemes in conjunction with electrical power generation, and the use of domestic insulation and double glazing in homes | rendimiento energético |
| energy efficiency class | clase de eficiencia energética |
| energy efficiency index | índice de eficiencia energética |
| energy-efficiency labelling | etiquetado sobre rendimiento energético |
| energy efficient | eficiente en materia de energía |
| energy efficient technology | tecnología energética eficiente |
| Energy environnement initiative | Iniciativa popular "Energía y medio ambiente" |
| energy exploitation | valorización energética |
| energy factor | factor energético |
| energy from renewable sources | energía renovable |
| energy from the sea | energía de los mares |
| energy generation | generación de energía |
| energy industry Industry which converts various types of fuels as well as solar, water, tidal, and geothermal energy into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial application | industria energética |
| energy intensity | intensidad energética |
| energy intensive industry | industria de gran consumo de energía |
| energy intensive industry | industria con gran intensidad de energía |
| energy labelling | etiquetado sobre rendimiento energético |
| energy legislation | legislación sobre energía |
| energy losses | pérdidas de energía |
| energy management The administration or handling of power derived from sources such as fossil fuel, electricity and solar radiation | gestión energética |
| energy market | mercado de la energía |
| energy market The trade or traffic of energy sources treated as a commodity (such as fossil fuel, electricity, or solar radiation) | mercado de la energía |
| energy policy A statement of a country's intentions in the energy sector | política energética |
| energy process | proceso energético |
| energy process Any natural phenomenon or series of actions by which energy is converted or made more usable | proceso energético |
| energy production | producción energética |
| energy production Generation of energy in a coal fired power station, in an oil fired power station, in a nuclear power station, etc. | producción energética |
| energy recovery | valorización energética |
| energy recovery | recuperación de la energía |
| energy recovery A form of resource recovery in which the organic fraction of waste is converted to some form of usable energy. Recovery may be achieved through the combustion of processed or raw refuse to produce steam through the pyrolysis of refuse to produce oil or gas; and through the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes to produce methane gas | recuperación de la energía |
| energy recovery from composting | recuperación de energía de los residuos fermentados |
| energy-related product | producto relacionado con la energía |
| energy release component | componente de intensidad de reacción |
| energy release component | componente de desprendimiento calorico |
| energy release rate | componente de desprendimiento calorico |
| energy release rate | componente de intensidad de reacción |
| energy resource | recursos energéticos |
| energy resource Potential supplies of energy which have not yet been used (such as coal lying in the ground, solar heat, wind power, geothermal power, etc.) | recursos energéticos |
| energy saving | ahorro energético |
| energy saving | economía energética |
| energy saving Avoiding wasting energy | ahorro energético |
| energy source Potential supplies of energy including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, wind, tidal and geothermal power | fuente energética |
| energy source material | material de origen energético |
| energy source material Sources from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, and power. Energy resources, including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, tidal and geothermal energy, may be captured or recovered and converted into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications | material de origen energético |
| Energy Star programme | programa comunitario de etiquetado de la eficiencia energética para los equipos ofimáticos |
| energy storage Amount of energy reserves; often refers to the stocks of non-renewable fuel, such as oil, which a nation, for example, possesses | almacenamiento energético |
| energy substitution | transferencia de energía |
| energy substitution | sustitución de energía |
| energy supply The provision and storage of energy (the capacity to do work or produce a change), or the amount of energy stored, for the use of a municipality, or other energy user | suministro energético |
| energy transfer | traslado de energía |
| energy transfer | transmisión de energía |
| energy transformation | transformación energética |
| energy transformation | transformación de la energía |
| energy type | tipo de energía |
| energy type According to the source, energy can be classified as hydroenergy, solar energy, tidal energy, wind energy, waves energy, geothermal energy, etc.. According to the type of fuel used for its production, energy can be classified as nuclear energy, coal derived energy, petroleum derived energy, biomass derived energy, etc. | tipo de energía |
| energy use | consumo de energía |
| energy-using product | producto que utiliza energía |
| energy utilisation | utilización energética |
| energy utilisation | producción y uso de energía |
| energy utilisation No definition needed | utilización energética |
| energy utilisation pattern | modelo de utilización de energía |
| enhancement of energy efficiency | fomento de la eficiencia energética |
| environmental impact of energy | impacto ambiental de la energía |
| environmental impact of energy Energy and environmental problems are closely related, since it is nearly impossible to produce, transport, or consume energy without significant environmental impact. The environmental problems directly related to energy production and consumption include air pollution, water pollution, thermal pollution, and solid waste disposal. The emission of air pollutants from fossil fuel combustion is the major cause of urban air pollution. Diverse water pollution problems are associated with energy usage. One major problem is oil spills. In all petroleum-handling operations, there is a finite probability of spilling oil either on the earth or in a body of water. Coal mining can also pollute water. Changes in groundwater flow produced by mining operations often bring otherwise unpolluted waters into contact with certain mineral materials which are leached from the soil and produce an acid mine drainage. Solid waste is also a by-product of some forms of energy usage. Coal mining requires the removal of large quantities of earth as well as coal. In general, environmental problems increase with energy use and this combined with the limited energy resource base is the crux of the energy crisis. An energy impact assessment should compare these costs with the benefits to be derived from energy use | impacto ambiental de la energía |
| environmental impact of wind energy | repercusión ambiental de la energía eólica |
| environmentally friendly energy | energía conciliable con el medio ambiente |
| European Association for the Conservation of Energy | Asociación europea para la Conservación de la Energía |
| European Community Energy Star Board | Consejo Energy Star de la Comunidad Europea |
| European Union Energy Star Board | Consejo Energy Star de la Comunidad Europea |
| final energy consumption | consumo final de energía |
| final energy consumption | consumo energético final |
| final energy consumption | consumo de energía final |
| final non energy consumption | consumo final no energético |
| geothermal energy An energy produced by tapping the earth's internal heat. At present, the only available technologies to do this are those that extract heat from hydrothermal convection systems, where water or steam transfer the heat from the deeper part of the earth to the areas where the energy can be tapped. The amount of pollutants found in geothermal vary from area to area but may contain arsenic, boron, selenium, lead, cadmium, and fluorides. They also may contain hydrogen sulphide, mercury, ammonia, radon, carbon dioxide, and methane | energía geotérmica |
| hydroelectric energy | energía hidroeléctrica |
| hydroelectric energy The free renewable source of energy provided by falling water that drives the turbines. Hydropower is the most important of the regenerable energy sources because of its highest efficiency at the energy conversion. There are two types of hydroelectric power plants: 1. run-of-river power plants for the use of affluent water; 2. storage power plants (power stations with reservoir) where the influx can be regulated with the help of a reservoir. Mostly greater differences in altitudes are being used, like mountain creeks. Power stations with reservoirs are generally marked by barrages with earth fill dam or concrete dams. Though hydropower generally can be called environmentally acceptable, there exist also some problems: 1. change of groundwater level and fill up of the river bed with rubble. 2. Risk of dam breaks. 3. Great demand for land space for the reservoir. 4. Diminution, but partly also increase of value of recreation areas. As the hydropowers of the world are limited,the world energy demand however is rising, finally the share of hydropower will decrease | energía hidroeléctrica |
| Intelligent Energy - Europe | Energía inteligente - Europa 2003-2006 |
| Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy | energías no nucleares y utilización racional de la energía |
| light energy | energía luminosa |
| low energy electron | electrón energético bajo |
| low-energy house | casa de bajo consumo de energía |
| low-carbon energy source | fuente de energía de baja emisión de carbono |
| low-carbon energy technology | tecnología energética de bajo nivel de emisiones de carbono |
| low-carbon energy technology | tecnología energética con baja emisión de carbono |
| Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate | Foro de las Principales Economías sobre Energía y Clima |
| Major Economies Forum on Energy Security and Climate Change | Foro de las Principales Economías sobre Energía y Clima |
| MED-TECHNO initiative in the field of treatment and re-use of waste water using renewable sources of energy | Iniciativa MED-TECHNO,en el ámbito del tratamiento y reutilización de aguas residuales a través de fuentes de energía renovables |
| Multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community | Programa Plurianual de Fomento de las Fuentes de Energía Renovables en la Comunidad |
| National Authority for Alternative Energy | Ente nacional para la energía alternativa |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Laboratorio Nacional de Energías Renovables |
| net zero energy building | edificio de energía neta nula |
| Network on Sustainable Rural Environment and Energy | Red sobre Medio Ambiente y Energía Rurales Sostenibles |
| non-conventional energy | energía no convencional |
| non-conventional energy Energy that is renewable and ecologically safe, such as tidal power, wind power, etc. | energía no convencional |
| non-nuclear energy and the rational use of energy | energías no nucleares y utilización racional de la energía |
| non-polluting energy source Energy that is ecologically safe and renewable. The most widely used source is hydroelectric power, which currently supplies some 6.6% of the world's energy needs. Other non-polluting sources are solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy and wind energy. Most non-polluting energy sources require a high capital investment but have low running costs | fuentes de energía no contaminantes |
| non-renewable energy resource | recursos energéticos no renovables |
| non-renewable energy resource Non-renewable resources have been built up or evolved over a geological time-span and cannot be used without depleting the stock and raising questions of ultimate exhaustibility, since their rate of formation is so slow as to be meaningless in terms of the human life-span | recursos energéticos no renovable |
| non-renewable energy resources | recursos energéticos no renovable |
| nuclear energy Energy released by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion | energía nuclear |
| nuclear energy legislation | legislación de energía nuclear |
| nuclear energy use | usos de la energía nuclear |
| nuclear energy use Nuclear energy is employed in the industrial sector, in the production of other energy types, in the medical and scientific research field, in transportation, in the production of nuclear weapons, etc. | usos de la energía nuclear |
| nutritional energy | energía de los alimentos |
| oil-based energy | energía basada en el petróleo |
| oil-based energy Energy produced using oil as fuel | energía basada en el petróleo |
| packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery | envase aprovechable mediante producción de energía |
| photovoltaic energy | energía fotovoltaica |
| photovoltaic solar energy | energía fotovoltaica |
| Planning of Energy at Regional and Urban level | planificación energética a nivel regional y urbano |
| primary energy consumption Consumption of energy used in the same form as in its naturally occurring state, for example crude oil, coal, natural gas, e.g. before it is converted into electricity | consumo de energía primaria |
| production of energy | producción de energía |
| Programme on clean and efficient energy technologies | Programa sobre tecnologías eficientes y no contaminantes |
| regenerative sources of energy | fuente de energía renovable |
| regenerative sources of energy | fuente energética renovable |
| regenerative sources of energy | fuente renovable de energía |
| regenerative sources of energy | energía renovable |
| Regulatory Committee on the Ecodesign of Energy-related Products | Comité de Reglamentación del Diseño Ecológico |
| renewable energy source Energy sources that do not rely on fuels of which there are only finite stocks. The most widely used renewable source is hydroelectric power; other renewable sources are biomass energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, and wind energy; biomass energy does not avoid the danger of the greenhouse effect | fuente energética renovable |
| renewable energy sources | fuente renovable de energía |
| renewable energy sources | fuente energética renovable |
| renewable energy sources | fuente de energía renovable |
| renewable energy sources | energía renovable |
| renewable sources of energy | fuente de energía renovable |
| renewable sources of energy | fuente renovable de energía |
| renewable sources of energy | fuente energética renovable |
| renewable sources of energy | energía renovable |
| residual thermal energy | energía térmica residual |
| sensitive volume and resolving power of the detector in terms of energy | volumen sensible y resolución de potencia del detector en términos de energía |
| Small Company Environmental and Energy Management Assistance Scheme | Régimen de ayuda a la gestión medioambiental y de energía para pequeñas empresas |
| soft energy technologies | tecnología de energías blandas |
| soft energy technologies | energías blandas |
| solar energy The energy transmitted from the sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation. The most successful examples of energy extraction from the sun are so far solar cells used in satellites and solar collectors used to heat water | energía solar |
| solar energy technology Solar energy can be converted to useful work or heat by using a collector to absorb solar radiation, allowing much of the sun's radiant energy to be converted to heat. This heat can be used directly in residential, industrial, and agricultural operations; converted to mechanical or electrical power; or applied in chemical reactions for production of fuels and chemicals | tecnología de energía solar |
| Specific actions for greater penetration of renewable energy sources | Acciones específicas en favor de una mayor penetración de las energías renovables |
| Specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on energy, environment and sustainable development | Programa específico de investigación, demostración y desarrollo tecnológicos sobre "Energía, medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible" |
| Specific research and technical development programme for the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of management and storage of radioactive waste 1990-94 | Programa Concreto de Investigación y Desarrollo Técnico para la Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica en el ámbito de la Gestión y del Almacenamiento de los Residuos Radiactivos1990-1994 |
| the ionising radiations reacted on an organism by a transfer of energy | las radiaciones ionizantes actúan sobre un organismo por transferencia de energía |
| the screen is adequate to stop low-energy radiation | el blindaje detiene la radiación de baja energía |
| thematic programme for the environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy | Programa temático para el medio ambiente y la gestión sostenible de los recursos naturales, incluida la energía |
| thematic programme for the environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy | Programa temático de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales |
| use of waste as energy source | uso a efectos energéticos |
| water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity | agua, energía, salud, agricultura, biodiversidad |
| wave energy Power extracted from the motion of sea waves at the coast | energía de las olas |
| wind energy | energía del viento |
| Working Party on Energy and the Environment | Grupo de trabajo sobre la energía y el medio ambiente |
| X-radiation emitted by television sets is of low energy | los receptores de televisión emiten rayos X de baja energía |
