decade - ten year span of time, peak oil - the point in time when the maximum rate of global oil production is reached, after which production will begin an irreversible decline., consequently - as a result, low carbon economy - an economy that causes low levels of GHG emissions compared with today's carbon-intensive economy. 'Carbon' refers to carbon dioxide, the GHG, which contributes the most to climate change. The low-carbon economy can be seen as a step in the process towards a zero-carbon economy., generation - the production of something. , generated - cause (something, like an emotion or situation) to arise or come about., renewable sources - energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed, like sunlight and wind, supply and demand - Supply is the amount of a specific good or service that's available in the market. Demand is the amount of the good or service that customers want to buy., operational and maintenance costs - the cost to maintain and operate the electrical system, hydro-mechanical elements and civil engineering framework., real-time information - information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided., appliances - refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and televisions, tariffs - a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports., incentive - a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something., apparatus - equipment needed for an activity or purpose, notoriously unpredictable - you cannot tell what they are going to do or how they are going to behave, inflexible - unwilling to change or compromise, electrical infrastructure - electrical poles, towers and above or below-ground wires and cables, off peak - taking place at a time when demand is less, remote - far away, prime candidates - The person at the front, frontrunner, leader head., population density - the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, sustainable - able to be kept at a certain rate or level, transport - take something from one place to another. Trans means across, port means carry.,

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