Glossaryupdated January 23 · A· B· C· D· E· F· G· H· I· J· K· L· M· N· O· P· Q· R· S· T· U· V· W· X· Y· Z· · A · AFDC, run by the U.S. Department of Energy AFValternative fuel vehicle AFVithe (Las Vegas) AGMabsorbed glass mat, a form of advanced lead acid battery ANGadsorbed natural gas, a lower-pressure alternative to CNG ANGA, an organization of utility, E&P and other companies promoting an increased use of natural gas, including natural gas vehicles ARRAAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (of 2009), a major source of funding for clean vehicles projects, primarily but nort exclusively through the U.S. Department of Energy recovery.gov ARB = CARBautogascommon name for propane/LPG in Europe, beginning to be used in the U.S. AVERE biogasgenerally the raw, unrefined precursor to biomethane, available from sources including animal waste (manure), human waste (municipal sewage) and landfills. biomethanemethane derived from renewable sources, usually organic waste, generally upgraded to pipeline or vehicle quality, sometimes called biogas · C ·cellulosic ethanolethanol derived from non-food sources, such as specialty crops or organic cellulosic (woody) waste CAIDICustomer Average Interruption Duration Index (or Indices), a measure used by utilities to gauge the impact of power outages. Hybrid electric vehicles with power take-off can help improve CAIDI scores Calstartorganization based in Pasadena, Calif. that facilitates a wide range of clean transportation programs and activities, including , the Hybrid Truck User Forum. CARB (ARB)CCSECECCPUCChademoor CHAdeMO, association established in late summer 2009 by Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Tepco, effectively the new name for the international protocol for fast electric vehicle charging equipment -- initially known as the JARI or Tepco protocol -- (Japanese language) website CFC, Brussels CBMcoalbed methane, once considered a nuisance and a hazard to coal miners, increasingly being recognized as a potentially significant source of natural gas fuel CNGcompressed natural gas · D ·DoEU.S. Department of Energy ( is DoE's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) DMEdimethyl ether, a synthetic (CH3OCH3) gaseous fuel that works well as a replacement for diesel dual fuelusually connotes a vehicle with a diesel-cycle (compression ignition, no spark) engine set up to run largely on natural gas (or propane-LPG), with diesel for starting and acceleration and as a “pilot” fuel to sustain combustion · E ·EDTA, the Washington trade group for electric vehicles EPRI, the R&D arm of the electric utilities industry. ethanolethyl alcohol, a popular biofuel, often derived from corn or sugar cane, and increasingly from more desirable (because non-food) cellulosic sources (yes, it's a popular beverage ingredient too) EVelectric vehicle EVAAP EVSThe International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition, i.e. the world electric vehicles meeting. EVS-25 will be held in Shenzhen, China (near Hong Kong) in November of this year. EVS-26 will be hosted by EDTA in Los Angeles in November 2011. Fleets & Fuels calendar. A neat list of past EVS gatherings may be found (courtesy the hosts of EVS-24 in Norway; also see Fleets & Fuels Been There). E&Pexploration and production, generally used to describe companies that extract and ship natural gas and petroleum in the U.S. and Canada. E&P firms have become vocal advocates of natural gas vehicles. · F ·FCHEAthe new Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, resulting from the October 28, 2010 merger of the National Hydrogen Association and the U.S. Fuel Cell Council FCVfuel cell vehicle Fleets & FuelsLiving the dream of being the best source anywhere of real-world business intelligence on advanced technology vehicles and the fuels that drive them. Subscribe. Fleets & Fuels ShowTimesDaily magazine published at selected clean transportation trade shows. Fleets & Fuels Showtimes fuel cella device for making electricity, usually from hydrogen, with pure water the only emission -- see PEM · G ·GGEgasoline gallon equivalents, commonest means of measuring CNG for sale in the U.S. One GGE equals approximately 127 cubic feet of methane. GNA(Santa Monica, Calif.) GTI(Illinois) GTLgas-to-liquid, technology for making petroleum-equivalent fuels (diesel and aviation) from natural gas, often associated with a process known as Fischer-Tropsch · H ·HHVhydraulic hybrid vehicle hybrid vehiclea vehicle equipped, generally electrically, for regenerative braking, the gathering of energy from stopping to be applied on acceleration, reducing fuel use (and often allowing for a smaller engine entirely) hydraulic hybrida hybrid vehicle that uses compressed gas, in a device known as an accumulator, in lieu of a battery to gather power/store energy for regenerative braking · I ·IANGV, formal and legal name of NGV Global, the world trade group (and association of associations) for NGVs · J ·JARI, which among its other activities helps develop international standards for key electric drive vehicle components · K ·kWhkilowatt hour, common way of measuring the energy capacity of a battery Back to Top· L ·lithium ionan increasingly popular, though still expensive high performance category of battery for electric drive vehicles LNGliquefied natural gas LPGliquefied petroleum gas, i.e. propane LPIliquid propane injection, an engine system by for dedicated propane/LPG operation · M ·methaneCH4, the simplest of the alkanes, and the principal constituent of natural gas methane hydratesmethane gas locked in ice, with vast quantities distributed widely around the world in sea-floor sediments and permafrost. 'Some believe there is enough methane in the from of hydrates,' states an excellent , 'to supply energy for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years.' · N ·NAFTCat West Virginia University NBBthe , based in Jefferson City, Mo., affiliated with the NEDRA NEVneighborhood electric vehicle, largely synonymous with LSV, for low speed vehicle. NGVnatural gas vehicle NGV (primarily in Asia)natural gas for vehicles, i.e. CNG or LNG NGVAmericais the Washington trade association formerly (and still formally) known as the Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition NGVA Europe NGV Globalthe new name of the world natural gas vehicles trade group,still formally the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles NGV Global Newsthe news service of NGV Global NGVRusthe Moscow-based, -affiliated Natural Gas Vehicle Association of Russia (Russian language ) NiMHnickel metal hydride, a popular battery type, especially for hybrid electric vehicles, holds most of the market today NRELthe , a Golden, Colo.-based unit of the U.S. Department of Energy · P ·PERCthe , a Washington trade association PHEVplug-in hybrid electric vehicle, generally equipped with a capacious battery allowing for significant or even extended engine-off operation propaneknown also as LPG, for liquefied petroleum gas, a popular and economical alternative fuel, especially in Texas and Oklahoma PEMproton exchange membrane, term used to describe the type of hydrogen-to-electricity fuel cell most often used in zero-emission fuel cell vehicles, or FCVs PSApressure swing adsorption, a technology for purifying such gases as biomethane or hydrogen PTOpower take-off, a feature allowing an electric drive vehicle, usually a hybrid, to serve as a mobile generator · Q · · R ·regenshort for regenerative braking, whereby the force needed to stop a moving vehicle is captured, usually as electricity, and then used to aid in acceleration of the vehicle, which is then known as a hybrid vehicle Renewable Fuels Association RFID scfmstandard cubic feet per minute, a volumetric measurement of the flow rate of a gas, like methane, often used to express capacity of a compressor or fueling installation SCRselective catalytic reduction, effective diesel aftertreatment that requires a catalyst such as urea or ammonia, creating an infrastructure/fueling issue · T ·TARDECshort for Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (U.S. Army) Tepcoshort for , a leader in electric vehicle deployment · V · V2Gshort for vehicle-to-grid, the concept of using electric vehicles as energy storage devices for the electric grid · W ·WEVA ZEVzero emission vehicle updated December 30, 2009 Other Glossary Resources |
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