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Intermittent Power
power sources that are not steady or regularly available. Frequently, power generated by Renewable Energy sources can yield variations in power output, voltage, and frequency.
Blockchain 3.0
the third implementation of DLT, which introduced innovations intended to resolve Blockchain issues relating to Scalability, Interoperability, Governance, privacy, and sustainability with the intention that such enhancements enable DLT to become the technical architecture powering the digital economy and Internet of Things.
Mark-to-Market
an accounting requirement to write assets down (and in some cases up) to update the value of a financial instrument to its current market price. This is required by GAAP for certain assets in certain industries.
Downstream
the refining of Crude Oil, and the marketing and distribution of refined petroleum products.
See also Upstream.
Power Tower
the focal point for some types of Solar Thermal plants (where Heliostats direct the sun’s rays), where light is converted to heat and imparted to a fluid that is piped back down to run a steam turbine on the ground.

