English (chiefly central and northern England): variant of Holme.Scottish: probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald, or from a place so called in the barony of Inchestuir.Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thomais, ThomÃ¡is Mac (thomais McComb). see mccomb
What is a Fixed Price Energy Contract? A fixed-price energy contract is when a power company offers consumers a fixed rate that is guaranteed for the term of the contract. Typically, the fixed rate is slightly above what customers are currently paying on traditional variable rate energy plans.
Thermal energy refers to the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature. Heat is the flow of thermal energy. In the context of mechanics problems, we are usually interested in the role thermal energy plays in ensuring conservation of energy. Almost every transfer of energy that takes place in real-world physical systems does so with efficiency less than 100% and results in some thermal energy. This energy is usually in the form of low-level thermal energy. Here, low-level means that the temperature associated with the thermal energy is close to that of the environment. It is only possible to extract work when there is a temperature difference, so low-level thermal energy represents 'the end of the road' of energy transfer.