- Abbreviations
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Abbreviations
AC |
alternating current |
ARS |
acute radiation syndrome |
Btu |
British thermal unit |
CAFE |
Corporate Average Fuel Economy |
CCS |
carbon capture and sequestration |
CNG |
compressed natural gas |
CO2e |
carbon dioxide equivalent |
CSP |
concentrating solar power |
dB |
decibel |
DC |
direct current |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
E10 |
fuel consisting of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline |
E85 |
fuel consisting of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline |
EERE |
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EV |
electric vehicle |
FLL |
fertilizer, livestock flatulence, and landfills |
gge |
gallon of gasoline equivalent |
GVWR |
gross vehicle weight rating |
GWP |
global warming potential |
HEV |
hybrid electric vehicle |
HFC |
hydrofluorocarbon |
HFCV |
hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle |
H-PEV |
hybrid plug-in vehicle |
Hz |
hertz |
ICEV |
internal combustion engine vehicle |
integrated gasification combined cycle |
|
kg |
kilogram |
kWh |
kilowatt-hours |
L |
liters |
LNG |
liquefied natural gas |
LPG |
liquefied petroleum gas |
MJ |
megajoules |
MMS |
Minerals Management Service |
MMt |
million metric tons |
mpg |
miles per gallon |
mpgge |
mpg gasoline equivalent |
mph |
miles per hour |
m/s |
meters per second |
MTBE |
methyl tertiary butyl ether |
MW |
megawatts |
MWh |
megawatt-hours |
NaS |
sodium-sulfur |
NGV |
natural gas vehicle |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
OPEC |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
PEV |
plug-in electric vehicle |
P-PEV |
pure plug-in electric vehicle |
psi |
pounds per square inch |
PV |
photovoltaic cell |
quad |
quadrillion Btu |
R&D |
research and development |
rpm |
revolutions per minute |
SEV |
series electric vehicle |
SPL |
sound pressure level |
SUV |
sport-utility vehicle |
Tcf |
trillion cubic feet |
USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
UTRR |
undiscovered technically recoverable reserves |