Off-peak Power : Electricity supplied during periods of low system demand.
Off-Taker: The recipient of the end-product of a project, for example: a utility company.
Oil : A naturally produced black, sticky substance used to produce fuel (petroleum) and materials (plastics).
Oil Spills: The harmful release of oil, usually by accident, into the environment, sometimes killing area flora and fauna. Oil spills can be very difficult to clean up.
Organic : The term refers to molecules made up of tow or more atoms.
Organism : Any living being on earth, whether plant, mammal, bird, insect, reptile, fish, crustacean, aquatic or estuarine animal, or bacterium.
Ozone : A naturally occurring, highly reactive gas containing triatomic oxygen formed by combination with oxygen in the presence of ultraviolet radiation. This naturally occurring gas builds up in the lower atmosphere as smog pollution, while in the upper atmosphere it forms a protective layer that shields the earth from excessive exposure to damaging ultraviolet radiation.
Ozone Depletion: The reduction of the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere by chemical pollution.
Ozone Hole: A hole or gap in the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere.
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