Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| ZEV |
zero emissions vehicle |
| ZBus |
zero-emission bus |
| well-to-wheels studies |
from fuel production to fuel use |
| TIR |
Technical information report |
| SULEV |
super ultra low emissions vehicle |
| SLEV |
super low emissions vehicle |
| SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
| reactive chemicals |
will form positive and negative ions |
| PZEV |
partial zero emissions vehicle |
| pre-commercial |
before being sold on the retail market |
| OCSD |
Orange County Sanitation District |
| O&M |
operation and maintenance |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Lab |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Agency |
| MWh |
megawatt hour |
| LEV |
low emissions vehicle |
| kW |
kilowatt |
| kg |
kilogram |
| ISO |
International Standards Organization |
| GTI |
Gas Technology Institute |
| greenhouse gas |
A gas in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat and can contribute to global warming. Carbon dioxide and methane are two GHGs. |
| gge |
gasoline gallon equivalent |
| feedstock |
raw material |
| FCV |
fuel cell vehicle |
| FCB |
fuel cell bus |
| F-STEP |
Fire Service Training Education Program |
| evaporative emissions |
Emissions produced from fuel evaporation |
| electrolysis |
A method of separating chemically bonded elements by passing an electric current through them. |
| E85 |
85% ethanol/15% gasoline |
| DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
| DMS |
Division of Measurement Standards |
| criteria pollutants |
pollutants that harm health and the environment |
| commercialize/commercialization |
developing markets, and producing and delivering products for sale |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| CNG |
compressed natural gas |
