2008 I 2009 Sustainability Report - Econsense

Intermodal electromobility
This term comprises concepts for mobility
spanning different forms of transport based
on electric vehicles of different designs.
International Energy Agency (IEA)
The International Energy Agency (IEA) was
founded in 1973 with the aim of promoting
cooperation on the research, development,
market introduction and application of energy
technologies. 27 industrialised nations
belong to the Paris-based organisation. The
IEA publishes a comprehensive World Energy
Report each year.
Kilowatt (kW)
One kilowatt equals 1,000 watts.
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is based on the UN Climate
Framework Convention and is a binding
treaty under international law in which
38 industrialised countries (OECD members
and Eastern European transformation
states) have pledged to reduce their CO 2
emissions. The Protocol permits the use of
three "flexible" instruments which enable
these states to meet a part of their commitments
in the period from 2008 to 2012 at as
low a cost as possible. As the commitments
outlined in the Kyoto Protocol do not make
any key contribution to the achievement of
the goal of the Climate Framework Convention,
agreement on a follow-up treaty to
Kyoto is of particular importance.
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Megawatt (MW)
One megawatt equals one million watts or
1,000 kilowatts (kW).
Smart grids
"Smart grids" (intelligent networks) is the
term used to describe the networking and
control of decentral generating and storage
systems as well as the connection of consumers
and network operating media using
information and communication technology
(ICT).
Terrawatt (TW)
One terrawatt equals one trillion watts or
one billion kilowatts (kW).