A watt is a watt, be it delivered at a potential difference of 110 volts, 220 volts, or 440 volts. From Wordnik.com. [220 V vs 110 V] Reference
The cost per watt is an estimate of one study likely using only two current examples from industry. From Wordnik.com. [Thin Film Solar Companies Raise Hundreds of Millions in Financing - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
(Lumens per watt is similar to miles per gallon - the higher the number represents greater efficiency). From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update] Reference
Lumens-per-watt is the standard used by the lighting industry to measure the conversion of electrical energy to light. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Super Efficient Lighting] Reference
Educational note: The watt is a unit of measurement, like a peck, or a cubit. From Wordnik.com. [Brain Sucking to Save the Planet] Reference
Most of the feedbacks depend on temperature and for all of them, a watt is a watt is a watt. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
The product V · A is called watt in honour of the English physicist James watt (1736 - 1819). From Wordnik.com. [4. Electrical Energy] Reference
Some researchers believe the best hope for redefinition comes from a new kind of scale called a watt balance. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
The watt was a new unit, it must be called by some name, otherwise it could scarcely be conveyed to our minds. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885] Reference
The lower manufacturing cost per watt translates into the ability to sell at a lower cost into the marketplace. ". From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
To calculate the value of Planck's constant, they are using a high-tech laboratory scale known as a watt balance. From Wordnik.com. [The Fate of the Kilo Weighs Heavily on the Minds of Metrologists] Reference
Switzerland -- Remember back in the good 'ol days of 2008 when manufacturing solar PV below a dollar a watt was a big deal?. From Wordnik.com. [Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Reference
The unit of electric power is called the watt; it is the power furnished by a current of one ampere with a voltage of one volt. From Wordnik.com. [General Science] Reference
The watt is the base unit of electrical power. From Wordnik.com. [home building] Reference
Dori and Val let you know "watt" it takes to harness the energy of the sun and wind. From Wordnik.com. [More Hip Than Hippie Podcast] Reference
A watt is a watt. From Wordnik.com. [Hansen and Schmidt: Predicting the Past? « Climate Audit] Reference
Essential information: Learn about smart meters and watt meters. From Wordnik.com. [By the Numbers: Smart grid could be vulnerable to cyber-attack] Reference
With a nifty little device called a “watt-ammeter,” at right. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Our Labs: How we measure TV energy consumption] Reference
Side wall fixtures for decorative purposes -- 10 watt, all frosted. From Wordnik.com. [Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use] Reference
For example, you can replace a 60-watt incandescent with a 13 to 15 watt CFL. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Can CFLs be used in vintage lighting fixtures?] Reference
(A watt running around the clock gives you just under 9 kilowatt-hours a year.). From Wordnik.com. [Big Sky Electricity] Reference
This gives a current density of nearly ¼ ampere per square inch and 0.11 watt per cubic inch. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
Finally, the watt meter, an instrument recently developed by his firm, was shown in operation. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883] Reference
Swap out überbright bedroom bulbs for low-watt ones, or install a dimmer switch and keep it low. From Wordnik.com. [7 Steps To The Best Sleep Ever] Reference
Its battery packs 5.25 watt-hours (WHr) at 3.7 volts, compared to 4.51 WHr at 3. 7V for the 3G S. From Wordnik.com. ['Lost' iPhone has a smaller display, and other surprises] Reference
Swap out überbright bedroom bulbs for low-watt ones, or install a dimmer switch and keep it low. From Wordnik.com. [7 Steps To The Best Sleep Ever] Reference
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