AC |
Alternating current |
ACM |
Autoriteit Consument & Markt |
AFC |
Alkaline Fuel Cell |
ANU |
Australian National University |
AVERE |
European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles |
AVI |
Afvalverbrandingsinstallatie |
BEV |
Battery Electric Vehicle |
BIPV |
Building Integrated PV |
BOS |
Balance of system |
BREEAM |
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method |
BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
C2H5OH |
Ethanol |
CAES |
Compressed air energy storage |
CaFCP |
California Fuel Cell Partnership |
CAH2Net |
California Hydrogen Highway Network |
CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
CBS |
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek |
CCGT |
Combined Cycle Gas Turbine |
CCS |
CO2 capture and storage |
CdS |
Cadmiumsulfide |
CdTe |
Cadmium Telluride |
CEC |
California Energy Commission |
CEP |
Clean Energy Partnership |
CESA |
Central Electrosolar de Almería |
CF |
Capacity Factor |
CH3OH |
Methanol |
CHAdeMO |
Charge de Move |
CHIC |
Clean Hydrogen in European Cities project |
CIEMAT |
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas |
CIGS |
Copper indium gallium (di)selenide |
CLFR |
Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector |
CNRS |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
CO |
Koolmonoxide |
CO2 |
Kooldioxide |
COP |
Coefficient of performance |
CoZnAl |
Kobalt zink aluminium |
CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
CSP |
Concentrated (ook: Concentrating) Solar Power |
dB |
Decibel |
DC |
Direct Current |
DEFC |
Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell |
Dii |
Desertec Industrial Initiative |
DLR |
Duitse Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium |
DME |
Dimethylether |
DMFC |
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
DNI |
Direct Normal Irradiation |
DoD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DTU |
Technical University of Denmark |
DWV |
Deutsche Wasserstoff-Verband |
EAA |
Electric Auto Association |
ECN |
Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland |
ECTOS |
Ecological City TranspOrt System |
EdF |
Electricité de France |
EERE |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
EHA |
European Hydrogen Association |
ENEA |
Ente per le Nuove tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPRI |
Electric Power Research Institute |
ERDA |
Energy Research and Development Administration |
ESTIA |
European Solar Thermal Industry Association |
ETHZ |
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich |
EU |
Europese Unie |
EUCAR |
European Council for Automotive Research and Development |
EU-MENA |
Europe-Middle East and North Africa |
Euro NCAP |
European New Car Assessment Programme |
EV |
Electric Vehicle |
FC |
Fuel Cell |
FCEV |
Fuel Cell Electric Car |
FCHV |
Fuel Cell Hybride Vehicle |
FCTec |
Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center |
FCV |
Fuel Cell Vehicle |
FCVAA |
Fuel Cell Vehicle Alliance of Australia |
Fe-Ti |
IJzer-titaan |
FEVER |
Fuel cell Electric Vehicle of Extended Range |
FFV |
Flexi-fuel Vehicle |
FIT |
Feed-in-tariff |
FPL |
Florida Power and Light |
FreedomCAR |
Freedom Cooperative Automotive Research |
FT |
Fischer-Tropsch |
GEF |
Global Environmental Facility |
GENI |
Global Energy Network Institute |
GEZEN |
Grootschalige Exploitatie van Zonne-Energie |
GHG |
Green house gas |
GM |
General Motors |
GREET |
Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation |
GTL |
Gas to liquid |
GW |
Gigawatt |
GWh |
Gigawattuur |
H2 |
Waterstof |
H2EA |
Hydrogen Early Adaptors |
H2FC |
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle |
HAN |
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen |
HEV |
Hybrid electric vehicle |
HP |
Horse power |
HTF |
Heat Transfer Fluid |
H-to-H |
Hydropower-to-hydrogen |
HV |
Hoog-voltage |
HVDC |
High Voltage Direct Current |
HyET |
Hydrogen Efficiency Technologies |
HyRaMP |
European Regions’ and Municipalities’ Partnership on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells |
HyTEC |
Hydrogen Transport for European Cities |
ICE |
Internal combustion engine |
ICT |
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology |
IEA |
International Energy Agency |
IEMFC |
Ion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (ook wel: PEMFC) |
IHA |
International Hydropower Association |
ILEA |
Institute for Lifecycle Environmental Assessment |
INE |
Icelandic New Energy |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
ISCC |
Integrated Solar Combined Cycle |
ISE |
Institute für Solare Energiesysteme |
ISES |
International Solar Energy Society |
IZES |
Institut für Zukunfts Energie Systeme |
J |
Joule |
JEC |
JRC, EUCAR en Concawe |
JHFC |
Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project |
JRC |
Joint Research Centre |
KACST |
King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology |
Kaist |
Korean Advanced Institute of Science of Technology |
KfW |
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau |
KIT |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
KOH |
Kaliumhydroxide |
kW |
Kilowatt |
LBST |
Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik |
LCA |
Life cycle analysis |
LCE |
Lithiumcarbonaatequivalent |
LEC |
Levelized-Electricity Costs |
LEJ |
Lithium Energy Japan |
LEV |
Low emission vehicle |
LFP |
Lithiumijzerfosfaat |
LHV |
Lower heating value |
Li2CO3 |
Lithiumcarbonaat |
LiCoO2 |
Lithium cobalt oxide |
Li-ion |
Lithium-ion |
LMNS |
Lithiummagnesiumnikkeloxide |
LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (ook: liquid propane gas) |
MCFC |
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell |
MEC |
Microbial Electrolysis Cell |
MER |
Milieueffectrapportage |
MENA |
Middle East and North Africa |
METI |
Ministery of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan) |
MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MITI |
Ministerie van Internationale Handel en Industrie (Japan) |
MJ |
Megajoule |
MPa |
Megapascal |
MSEE |
Molten-Salt Electric Experiment |
MSOFC |
Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cell |
MW |
Megawatt |
MWh |
Megawattuur |
N2H4 |
Hydrazine |
Na-NiCl2 |
Natrium nikkelchloride |
NEAL |
New Energy of Algeria |
NECAR |
New electric car |
NEDC |
New European Driving Cycle |
NEN |
Nederlandse Normalisatie Instituut |
NGO |
Niet-gouvernementele organisatie |
NHA |
National Hydrogen Association |
NiCd |
Nikkelcadmium |
NIMH |
Nikkelmetaalhydride |
NMA |
Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit |
NO2 |
Stikstofdioxide |
NOW |
Nationale Organisation Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie |
NOx |
Nitrogen oxides |
NRC |
National Research Council |
NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
NTEV |
Near-Term Electric Vehicle Program |
NWC |
Nationale Waterstof Coalitie |
O2 |
Zuurstof |
OEM |
Original equipment manufacturer |
ONE |
Office National d’Electricité, Marokko |
ORC |
Organic Rankine Cycle |
PAFC |
Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell |
Pd |
Palladium |
PdS |
Palladiumsulfide |
PEC |
Photoelectrochemical |
PEFC |
Polymere electrolyte membrane fuel cell, zie PEM |
PEM |
Proton-exchange-membrane (brandstofcel) |
PG&E |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
PHEV |
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
PK |
Paardenkracht |
PM10 |
Particulate matter |
Ppm |
Parts per million |
PS10 |
Planta Solar 10 |
PSA |
Plataforma Solar de Almería |
PSI |
Paul Scherrer Institut |
Pt |
Platina |
PV |
Fotovoltaïsche (photovoltaic) zonne-energie |
R&D |
Research and Development |
Redox |
Reductie-oxidatie |
ReH2 |
Renewable hydrogen |
RMI |
Rocky Mountain Institute |
RMM’s |
Reformer and Membrane Modules |
RPM |
Revolutions per minute: omwentelingen per minuut |
S&L |
Sargent & Lundy |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
SBP |
Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner |
SCE |
Southern California Edison Company |
SCiB |
Super Charge ion Battery |
SEGS |
Solar Electric Generation System |
SEP |
Samenwerkende Elektriciteits-Produktiebedrijven |
SES |
Stirling Energy Systems |
SHEC |
Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation |
SHHP |
Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership |
SNL |
Sandia National Laboratories |
SO |
Solvent extraction |
SOFC |
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (vaste-oxidebrandstofcel) |
Solref |
Solar Steam Reforming of Methane Rich Gas for Synthesis Gas Production |
SOx |
Sulfur oxides |
SPEFC |
Solid Polymere Electrolyt Fuel Cell |
SPG |
Solar Power Group |
START |
Solar Thermal Analysis, Review and Training |
Steg-centrale |
stoom- en gascentrale |
STEP |
Solar Total Energy Plant |
STEP |
Sustainable Transport Energy for Perth |
STW |
Station-to-Wheels |
SWB |
Solar-Wasserstoff-Bayern |
T&E |
European Federation for Transport and Environment |
Ti-Cr |
Titaan-chroom |
TMT |
Technology, Media & Telecommunications |
TRAIL |
Research School on Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics |
TREC |
Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation |
TSA |
Technology Program Solar Air Receiver |
TTW |
Tank-to-Wheels |
TU |
Technische Universiteit |
TW |
Terawatt |
TWh |
Terawattuur |
UC Davis |
University of California, Davis |
UNCED |
United Nations conference on environment and development |
UNECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
USABC |
United States Advanced Battery Consortium |
USCAR |
United States Council for Automotive Research |
V2G |
Vehicle to grid |
VOC |
Volatile organic compounds, of: vluchtige organische componenten |
VPNS |
Vehicle Proximity Notification System |
W |
Watt |
W2H2 |
Wind-to-Hydrogen |
WEC |
World Energy Council |
Wh |
Watt hour |
Wind2H2 |
Wind-to-Hydrogen |
WIS |
Weizmann Institute of Science |
WtP |
Well-to-Pump |
WtS |
Well-to-Station |
WtT |
Well-to-Tank |
WtW |
Well-to-Wheel(s) |
ZAB |
Zinc Air Battery |
ZAFC |
Zinc air fuel cell generator |
ZAI |
Zinc Air Inc |
Zebra |
Zeolite Battery Research Africa |
Zero Rally |
Zero Emission Resource Organisation Rally |
ZEV |
Zero emission vehicle |
Zn |
Zink |
ZnO |
Zinkoxide |
ZSW |
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie und Wasserstoff-Forschung |