Appendix Two
Abbreviations and Acronyms
 |
unknown or zero |
| ~ | approximately |
| < | less than |
| > | greater than |
| 1012 | tera (T) |
| 1015 | peta (P) |
| 1018 | exa (E) |
| 103 | kilo (k) |
| 106 | mega (M) |
| 109 | giga (G) |
| AC | alternating current |
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| B/d | barrels/day |
| bbl | barrel |
| bcm | billion cubic meters |
| billion | 109 |
| BOO | build, own, operate |
| BOT | build, operate, transfer |
| bscf | billion standard cubic feet |
| Btu | British thermal unit |
| BWE | Bundesverband Wind -Energy |
| CH4 | Methane |
| CHP | combined production of heat and power |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| cm | centimeter |
| CNG | compressed natural gas |
| CO | Carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| Convention ... |
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