Best Practice Guide

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RADIANT ENERGY Return to list of terms

Energy transferred by the exchange of electromagnetic waves from a hot or warm object to one that is cold or cooler. Direct contact with the object is not necessary for the heat transfer to occur.

Source: California Energy Commission