Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050
Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050
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<strong>Deciding</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong>: <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> <strong>Scenarios</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>2050</strong> World <strong>Energy</strong> Council 2007 Appendices<br />
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10.2. Appendix D: Glossary<br />
Fac<strong>to</strong>r Name Symbol<br />
10 18 exa- E<br />
10 15 peta- P<br />
10 12 tera- T<br />
10 9 giga- G<br />
10 6 mega- M<br />
10 3 kilo- K<br />
$(ppp)<br />
Accessibility<br />
Availability<br />
Purchasing power parity<br />
Convenience, cost, and<br />
efficiency of energy and energy<br />
services<br />
Quality and reliability of energy<br />
and energy services<br />
Acceptability Environmental acceptability of<br />
energy and energy services<br />
C<br />
CO 2<br />
CCS<br />
CDM<br />
CTL<br />
EFTA<br />
EJ<br />
water 1 degree F, equivalent <strong>to</strong><br />
1.055 x 10 3 joules<br />
Carbon<br />
Carbon dioxide<br />
Carbon capture and s<strong>to</strong>rage. A<br />
process of separating CO 2 from<br />
industrial and energy-related<br />
sources, transporting it <strong>to</strong> a<br />
s<strong>to</strong>rage location, and isolating it<br />
from <strong>the</strong> atmosphere for <strong>the</strong><br />
long-term.<br />
Clean Development Mechanism<br />
(defined in <strong>the</strong> Kyo<strong>to</strong> Pro<strong>to</strong>col)<br />
Coal-<strong>to</strong>-liquid<br />
European Free Trade<br />
Association<br />
10 18 Joules (~10 15 BTU)<br />
Biofuel<br />
Any liquid, gaseous, or solid fuel<br />
produced from plant or animal<br />
organic matter. Secondgeneration<br />
biofuels are derived<br />
from ligno-cellulosic biomass by<br />
chemical or biological<br />
processes, yielding products like<br />
ethanol and biodiesel.<br />
End-use<br />
technology<br />
EU<br />
GDP<br />
Conversion <strong>to</strong> useful work, as in<br />
process heat, lighting, or<br />
transport<br />
European Union<br />
Gross domestic product<br />
BTL<br />
BTU<br />
Biomass-<strong>to</strong>-liquid<br />
British <strong>the</strong>rmal unit (amount<br />
needed <strong>to</strong> raise one pound of<br />
IGCC<br />
LPG<br />
Integrated gasification combined<br />
cycle<br />
Liquefied petroleum gas
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