Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| AC Transit |
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit |
| adsorption |
When one substance collects on the surface of another |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
| bio-derived liquids |
sugars, ethanol, or bio-oils |
| biomass |
Plant materials and animal waste used as fuel |
| CaFCP |
California Fuel Cell Partnership |
| CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
| carbon intensity |
A measure of the amount of carbon contained in various energy forms. (units of carbon emitted per unit of energy) |
| catalyst |
substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction |
| CEC |
California Energy Commission |
| CNG |
compressed natural gas |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| commercialize/commercialization |
developing markets, and producing and delivering products for sale |
| criteria pollutants |
pollutants that harm health and the environment |
| DMS |
Division of Measurement Standards |
| DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
| E85 |
85% ethanol/15% gasoline |
| electrolysis |
A method of separating chemically bonded elements by passing an electric current through them. |
| evaporative emissions |
Emissions produced from fuel evaporation |
| F-STEP |
Fire Service Training Education Program |
| FCB |
fuel cell bus |
| FCV |
fuel cell vehicle |
| feedstock |
raw material |
| gge |
gasoline gallon equivalent |
| greenhouse gas |
A gas in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat and can contribute to global warming. Carbon dioxide and methane are two GHGs. |
| GTI |
Gas Technology Institute |
| ISO |
International Standards Organization |
| kg |
kilogram |
| kW |
kilowatt |
| LEV |
low emissions vehicle |
| MWh |
megawatt hour |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Agency |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Lab |
| O&M |
operation and maintenance |
| OCSD |
Orange County Sanitation District |
