Abbreviations

Power Plant Technologies

CHP Combined Heat and Power

PP Power Plant (condensing unit)

CAES Compressed Air Energy Storage

CCS Carbon Capture and Storage

CCR Carbon Capture and Recycling

COP Coefficient of Performance (ratio between the output heat and input work/electricity of a heat pump)

Electricity Demand and Production

DSM Demand Side Management

CEEP Critical Excess Electricity Production

EEEP Exportable Excess Electricity Production

Renewable Energy and Fuels

RES Renewable Energy Sources

PV Photovoltaic

DME Dimethyl Ether — first derivative of methanol

Transportation

BEV Battery Electric Vehicle

HFCV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

V2G Vehicle to Grid (vehicle supplying power to the public grid)

pkm Person kilometer (Person transportation) ...

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