apse; apsis. Hypernyms (apse is a kind of...): niche; recess (an enclosure that is set back or indented) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of apse): tribune (the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne) Holonyms (apse is a part of...): church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
Wikipedia enumerates the many uses of electricity in both human technology and the natural world. Electricity provides heat and private and public lighting. Electricity is vital to many appliances, like televisions, radios, computers, refrigerators and washing machines. Even automobiles use electricity and have a battery for this purpose.
All forms of electricity generation have an environmental impact on our air, water and land, but it varies. Of the total energy consumed in the United States, about 40% is used to generate electricity, making electricity use an important part of each personâs environmental footprint.