Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions (2024)
Chapter: Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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APPENDIX K
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
APPENDIX K
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AGC | Associated General Contractors of America |
| ARP | American Rescue Plan |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| BAS | building automation system |
| BECCS | biomass energy with carbon capture and storage |
| BESS | building energy storage system |
| BEV | battery electric vehicle |
| BGA | BlueGreen Alliance |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| CAFE | Corporate Average Fuel Economy |
| CAFO | concentrated animal feeding operation |
| CARB | California Air Resources Board |
| CBA | community benefits (or workforce) agreement |
| CBO | community-based organization |
| CCS | carbon capture and storage/sequestration |
| CCU | carbon capture and utilization |
| CCUS | carbon capture, utilization, and storage |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDFI | Community Development Financial Institution |
| CDR | carbon dioxide removal |
| CEJST | Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool |
| CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality |
| CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| CHP | combined heat and power |
| COZ | Climate Opportunity Zone |
| CZ | commuting zone |
| DAC | direct air capture |
| DER | distributed energy resource |
| DH | district heating |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DOC | Department of Commerce |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DOI | Department of the Interior |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| EECBG | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| EJ | environmental justice |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESG | environmental, social, and governance |
| EUI | energy use intensity |
| EV | electric vehicle |
| FCEV | fuel cell electric vehicle |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FIA | Forestry Inventory and Analysis |
| FOA | funding opportunity announcement |
| FSOC | Financial Stability Oversight Council |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GEB | grid interactive energy efficient building |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GWP | global warming potential |
| HEV | hybrid electric vehicle |
| HFC | hydrofluorocarbon |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIA | health impact assessment |
| HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IAC | Industrial Assessment Center |
| ICE | internal combustion engine |
| ICEV | internal combustion engine vehicle |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IIJA | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act |
| ISO | independent system operator |
| ITC | investment tax credit |
| IWG | Interagency Working Group |
| JQI | job quality index |
| LCOE | levelized cost of energy |
| LDV | light-duty vehicle |
| LEAP | local energy action plan |
| LIHEAP | Low-Income Heating Assistance Program |
| LMI | low and moderate income |
| LNG | liquefied natural gas |
| LTAR | Long-Term Agricultural Research |
| LULUCF | land use, land use change, and forestry |
| MHD | medium- and heavy-duty |
| NABTU | North America’s Building Trade Unions |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System |
| NARUC | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners |
| NASEO | National Association of State Energy Officials |
| NBCS | Nature-Based Climate Solution |
| NCTF | National Climate Task Force |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NERC | North American Electric Reliability Corporation |
| NGO | non-governmental organization |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NRI | National Resources Inventory |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| NTC | National Transition Corporation |
| NTIA | National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSTP | Office of Science and Technology Policy |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
| PEV | plug-in electric vehicle |
| PHEV | plug-in hybrid electric vehicle |
| PLA | project labor agreement |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PRI | Principles of Responsible Investment |
| PTC | production tax credit |
| PUC | public utility commission |
| PV | photovoltaic |
| RD&D | research, development, and demonstration |
| RDD&D | research, development, demonstration, and deployment |
| RFF | Resources for the Future |
| RFI | request for information |
| RTO | regional transmission organization |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| STEM | science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
| SUV | sport utility vehicle |
| TCC | Transformative Climate Communities |
| TCO | total cost of ownership |
| TCTAC | Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center |
| TIP | NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USEER | U.S. Energy and Employment Report |
| USGCRP | U.S. Global Change Research Program |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
| WAP | Weatherization Assistance Program |
| WHEJAC | White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
| ZEV | zero-emission vehicle |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix K: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25931.
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