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Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States
IRR internal rate of return
ITP Industrial Technologies Program
ITS intelligent transportation system
IWG Interlaboratory Working Group on Energy-Efficient and Clean Energy Technologies
kw kilowatt
kWh kilowatt-hour
LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
LDV light-duty vehicle
LED light-emitting diode
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LIPA Long Island Power Authority
low-E low-emissivity
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
MECS Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
MEF modified energy factor
MHDV medium- and heavy-duty vehicle
mpg miles per gallon
MW megawatt
MWh megawatt-hour
NAE National Academy of Engineering
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAS National Academy of Sciences
NEMS National Energy Modeling System
NGL natural gas liquid
NIACS North American Industry Classification System