. "Appendix E: Select Acronyms and Abbreviations." America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation: Summary Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009.
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America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation - Summary Edition
CFT coal-to-liquid fuel, Fischer-Tropsch
CH4 methane
CMTG coal-to-liquid fuel, methanol-to-gasoline
CO2 carbon dioxide
CO2 eq carbon dioxide equivalent
COL construction and operating license
CSP concentrating solar power
CTL coal-to-liquid fuel
DC direct current
DI&C digital instrumentation and control
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DSM demand-side management
EAF electric-arc furnace
EEB Energy Engineering Board
EGR enhanced gas recovery
EIA Energy Information Administration
EISA Energy Independence and Security Act
EOR enhanced oil recovery
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
EU European Union
F Fahrenheit
FACTS Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System