Appendix 3: Abbreviations and acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms for Community GHG Inventory | |
Btu | British thermal unit(s) |
CH₄ | methane |
CO₂ | carbon dioxide |
CO₂e | carbon dioxide equivalent |
EF | emissions factor |
EIA | United States Energy Information Administration |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
g | gram(s) |
GHG | greenhouse gas |
GPC | Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
GRP | General Reporting Protocol |
GWP | Global Warming Potential |
HFC | hydrofluorocarbon |
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
kg | kilogram(s) |
kWh | kilowatt-hour(s) |
lb(s) | pound(s) |
LFG | landfill gas |
LPG | liquefied petroleum gas |
MMBtu | one million British thermal units |
mpg | miles per gallon |
MSW | municipal solid waste |
MT | metric ton(s) |
MMT | million metric tons |
MWh | megawatt-hour(s) |
PFC | perfluorocarbon |
SF₆ | sulfur hexafluoride |
VMT | vehicle miles traveled |
WARM | U.S. EPA’s Waste Reduction Model |
WTE | waste-to-energy |
WWTP | wastewater treatment plant |