Arabic Sustainability Dictionary

Electrification

Replacing technologies that use fossil fuels, such as combustion vehicles and gas boilers, with electric alternatives.

Energy audit

A systematic inspection and analysis of energy use in a building or process to identify opportunities to save energy.

Energy efficiency

Using less energy to deliver the same output or service.

Energy intensity

Energy consumed per unit of output or economic activity, such as gigajoules per tonne of product or per million of revenue.

Energy management system (EnMS)

A structured framework of policies, processes and targets for continually improving energy performance, commonly certified to ISO 50001.

Energy service company (ESCO)

A company that designs and implements energy-saving projects, often financed and repaid from the resulting energy savings.

Energy storage

Systems, such as batteries or pumped hydro, that store energy for later use and help balance variable renewable generation.

Energy transition

The structural shift of energy systems from fossil fuels towards low-carbon and renewable sources.