Dictionary of Energy
Covering all aspects of energy and its role in society, this unique text provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Dictionary of Energy
Common Abbreviations in Energy Usage
| A | ampere |
|
| angstrom |
| A-h | ampere-hour |
| amu | atomic mass unit |
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| atm | (standard) atmosphere |
| AU | astronomical unit |
| bbl | barrel (42 U.S. gallons) |
| bq | bequerel |
| Btu (BTU) | British thermal unit |
| C | Celsius (centigrade) |
| C | coulomb |
| cal | calorie |
| cd | candela |
| CDD | cooling degree-day |
| Ci | curie |
| cm | centimeter |
| CFS | cubic feet per second |
| d | day |
| EMU | electromagnetic unit |
| ESU | electrostatic unit |
| eV | electron volt |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| F | farad |
| ft | foot (feet) |
| ft 2 | square foot |
| ft 3 | cubic foot |
| g | gram |
| gal | gallon |
| gr | grain |
| Gy | gray |
| h | hour |
| H | henry |
| ha | hectare |
| HDD | heating degree-day |
| hp | horsepower |
| Hz | hertz |
| in | inch |
| J | joule |
| k | kilo (thousand) |
| K | Kelvin |
| kcal | kilocalorie |
| kg | kilogram |
| kJ | kilojoule |
| km | kilometer |
| kPa | kilopascal |
| ktoe | thousand tons of oil equivalent |
| kVa | kilovolt-ampere |
| kW | kilowatt |
| kWh | kilowatt-hour |
| kWp | kilowatt peak |
| L | liter |
| lb | pound |
| lx | lux |
| lm |
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