Best Practice Guide

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Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

Steam

Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Return to list of terms

An engine in which fuel is burned inside the engine. A car's gasoline engine or rotary engine is an example of an internal combustion engine. It differs from engines having an external furnace, such as a steam engine.

Source: California Energy Commission