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See also: Press release (dated 20 September 2006)
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Acronyms and AbbreviationsA | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | ZAABR - Advanced Burner ReactorAFCI - Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative AFV - Alternative Fuel Vehicles AGAGE - Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment ANL - Argonne National Laboratory APS - Aerosol Polarimetery Sensor AUV - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles BBC - Black CarbonBES - Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy BESAC - Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee BP - British Petroleum Btu - British Thermal Unit CCCCSTI - Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology IntegrationCCP - Carbon Capture Project CCS - Carbon Capture and Sequestration CCSP - U.S. Climate Change Science Program CCTP - U.S. Climate Change Technology Program CDIAC - Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Centre CEM - Continuous Emissions Monitor CETC - Natural Resources Canada CANMET Energy Technology Center CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality CFC - Chlorofluorocarbon CH4 - Methane CHP - Combined Heat and Power (system) CMM - Coal Mine Methane CMOP - Coalbed Methane Outreach Program CO2 - Carbon Dioxide COL - Construction and Operating License CSLF - Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum CSP - Competitive Solicitation Program CSRP - Carbon Sequestration Regional Partnerships CT - Computed Tomography CVD - Chemical Vapor Deposition DDAI - Dangerous Anthropogenic InterferenceDG - Distributed Generation DOC - U.S. Department of Commerce DoD - U.S. Department of Defense DOE - U.S. Department of Energy DOI - U.S. Department of the Interior DOS - U.S. Department of State DOT - U.S. Department of Transportation DPC - Domestic Policy Council EECBM - Enhanced Coal-Bed MethaneEIA - Energy Information Administration EJ - Exajoule (1018 Joules) EMF - Energy Modeling Forum, Stanford University EOR - Enhanced Oil Recovery EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESP - Early Site Permit Euratom - European Atomic Energy Community EU - European Union FFACE - Free-Air CO2 Enrichment FACTS - Flexible Automated Control Transmission Systems FC - Fuel Cell FCT - Fuel Cell Turbine FES - Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science FFRDC - Federally Funded Research and Development Center FHA - Federal Highway Administration FTC - Federal Trade Commission FTIR - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy FY - Fiscal Year GGDP - Gross Domestic ProductGen - IV Generation IV GEO - Group on Earth Observations GEO-SEQ - Geological Sequestration (project) GEOSS - Global Earth Observation System of Systems GHG - Greenhouse Gas GIF - Generation IV International Forum (nuclear power) GOSAT - Greenhouse Gas Observing SATellite Gt - Gigatonnes (109 tonnes or metric tons) GtC - Gigatonnes (109 tonnes or metric tons) of Carbon GtC-eq. - Gigatonnes (109 tonnes or metric tons) of Carbon Equivalent (emissions) GWP - Global Warming Potential Hh3 - Molecular Hydrogenh3S - Hydrogen Sulfide HAP - Hazardous Air Pollutants HCFC - Hydroclorofluorocarbon (refrigerant) HFC - Hydrofluorocarbon HHS - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HNLC - High Nutrient, Low Chlorophyll HSHL - High Spectral Resolution LIDAR HTS - High-Temperature Superconductivity (e.g. wire) HVACR - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration HVDC - High Voltage Direct Current IIAEA - International Atomic Energy AgencyICF - Inertial Confinement Fusion IEA - International Energy Agency IEOS - Integrated Earth Observation System IFE - Inertial Fusion Energy IGCC - Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle IMSS - Image Multi-Spectral Sensor IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPHE - International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy ITER - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Latin for "the way") ITS - Intelligent Transportation Systems IWG - Interagency Working Group Kkg - KilogramkW - Kilowatt kWe - Kilowatt (electric) kWh - Kilowatt-hour LLANL - Los Alamos National LaboratoryLCCP - Life-Cycle Climate Performance LED - Light-Emitting Diode LFG - Landfill Gas Lh3 - Liquefied Hydrogen LIBS - Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy LIDAR - Light Detection and Ranging LNLC - Low Nutrient, Low Chlorophyll MMEA - MonoethanolamineMFE - Magnetic Fusion Energy MiniCAM - Mini Climate Assessment Model (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) MM - Measuring and Monitoring MOF - Microporous Metal Organic Frameworks mpg - miles per gallon mph - miles per hour MSPI - Multi-angle SpectroPolarimetric Imager MtC - Megatonnes Carbon MWe - Megawatt electric NN2O - Nitrous OxideNACP - North American Carbon Program NAE - National Academy of Engineering NAS - National Academy of Sciences NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NEC - National Economic Council NEPO - Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (Program) NCCTI - National Climate Change Technology Initiative NERAC - Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee NETL - National Energy Technology Laboratory NH3 - Ammonia NIF - National Ignition Facility NNSA - National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S Department of Energy NOX - Nitrogen Oxides NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NRC - National Research Council or Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRCan - Natural Resources Canada NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory NSC - National Security Council NSCR - Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction NSF - National Science Foundation NSTX - National Spherical Torus Experiment NVFEL - National Vehicle and Fuels Emission Laboratory OOC - Organic CarbonOCO - Orbiting Carbon Observatory ODS - Ozone-Depleting Substance OMB - Office of Management and Budget ONR - Office of Naval Research ORNL - Oak Ridge National Laboratory OSTP - Office of Science and Technology Policy PPEM - Polymer Electrolyte MembranePFC - Perfluorocarbons PM - Particulate Matter PNNL - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory POU - Point Of Use PPPL - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory PV - Present Value QQuad - Quadrillion Btus (1015 Btus)RR&D - Research and Development. Also used generically to mean RD&D and RDD&DRD&D - Research, Development, and Demonstration RDD&D - Research, Development, Demonstration, & Deployment RFI - Request for Information SSCR - Selective Catalytic ReductionSF6 - Sulfur Hexafluoride SNAP - Significant New Alternatives Program SOFeX - Southern Ocean Iron Fertilization Experiment SOIREE - Southern Ocean Iron Enrichment Experiment SOX - Sulfur Oxides SQUIDS - Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices SRES - Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (of the IPCC) TT&D - Transmission and DistributionTgC - Teragrams of Carbon Tg CO2 - Teragrams Carbon Dioxide Tg CO2-eq - . Teragrams Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (emissions) UUN - United NationsUNDP - United Nations Development Program UNEP - United Nations Environmental Program UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change USAID - U.S. Agency for International Development USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture USGEO - United States Group on Earth Observation VVAM - Ventilation Air MethaneVOC - Volatile Organic Compounds WW/m2 - Watts per Square MeterWCRP - World Climate Research Program WG - Working Group WMO - World Meteorological Organization WOCE - World Ocean Circulation Experiment WRE - T. Wigley, R. Richels, and J. Edmonds |
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