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Nevada Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reference Case Projections

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FINAL <strong>Nevada</strong> GHG <strong>Inventory</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Case</strong> Projection<br />

CCS, July 2007<br />

RPA – Resources Planning Act Assessment<br />

RPS – renewable portfolio st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

RTC – regional transportation commission<br />

SAR – Second Assessment Report (IPCC)<br />

SCR – selective catalytic reduction<br />

SED – State Energy Data (EIA)<br />

SF 6 – sulfur hexafluoride*<br />

SGIT – State Guidance & <strong>Inventory</strong> Tool (U.S. EPA)<br />

Sinks – Removals of carbon from the atmosphere, with the carbon stored in forests, soils,<br />

l<strong>and</strong>fills, wood structures, or other biomass-related products.<br />

TAR – Third Assessment Report (IPCC)<br />

T&D – transmission <strong>and</strong> distribution<br />

TWh – terawatt-hours<br />

UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change<br />

U.S. EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency<br />

U.S. DOE – United States Department of Energy<br />

USDA – United States Department of Agriculture<br />

USFS – United States Forest Service<br />

USGS – United States Geological Survey<br />

VMT – vehicle-miles traveled<br />

WAPA – Western Area Power Administration<br />

WECC – Western Electricity Coordinating Council<br />

W/m 2 – watts per square meter<br />

WMO – World Meteorological Organization*<br />

WRAP – Western Regional Air Partnership<br />

* - See Appendix J for more information.<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Division of xi Center for Climate Strategies<br />

Environmental Protection<br />

www.climatestrategies.us

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