Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations
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Acronymns
| ACRONYMS | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a-Si:H | hydrogenated amorphous silicon |
| AM | air mass |
| ASF | Anderson, Schultz, and Flory |
| BOS | balance of system |
| CB | conduction band |
| CHP | combined heat and power |
| COP | coefficient of performance |
| CPV | concentrated photovoltaic |
| dc | direct current |
| DNI | direct normal irradiation |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| ECL | Electrogenerated chemiluminescence |
| EFG | edge-defined film-fed growth |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| EPV | electrochemical photovoltaic |
| HCPV | high-concentration photovoltaic |
| HHV | higher heating value |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| IR | infrared |
| ITO | Indium Tin Oxide |
| LH1/LH2 | light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes |
| MBE | molecular beam epitaxy |
| MEG | multiple exciton generation |
| MESP | minimum ethanol selling price |
| MOCVD | metalorganic chemical vapor deposition |
| NAE | National Academy of Engineering |
| NHE | normal hydrogen electrode |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| OEC | oxygen-evolving complex |
| OLED | organic light emitting diode |
| OPV | organic photovoltaic (solar cell) |
| PCET | proton-coupled electron transfer |
| PCM | phase change storage material |
| PEC | photoelectrochemical |
| PEM | proton exchange membrane |
| PRD | priority research directions |
| PV | photovoltaic |
| R&D | research and development |
| RC | reaction center |
| TCO | transparent conducting oxide |
| TMS | theoretical modeling and simulation |
| TPV | thermophotovoltaic |
| U.S. | United States |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| XAFS | X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy) |
| ZT | thermoelectric figure of merit |
Units
|
°C |
degree(s) Celsius |
| $/kW | dollar(s) per kilowatt |
| μm | micrometer(s) |
| μs | microsecond(s) |
| Å | angstrom(s) |
| amp | ampere(s) |
| Bbl | billion barrels |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cm/min | centimeter(s) per minute |
| eV | electron volt(s) |
| fs | femtosecond(s) |
| gal | gallon(s) |
| Gha | gigahectare(s) |
| GJ | gigajoule(s) |
| Gtons | gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons) |
| GW | gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts) |
| kg | kilogram(s) |
| kWh | kilowatt hour(s) |
| kWth | kilowatt(s) (thermal) |
| K | Kelvin |
| L | liter(s) |
| MHz | megahertz |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| MW | megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts) |
| MWe | megawatt(s) (electric) |
| MWth | megawatt(s) (thermal) |
| MW/yr | megawatt(s) per year |
| nm | nanometer(s) |
| nm/s | nanometer(s) per second |
| ps | picosecond(s) |
| psi | pound(s) per square inch |
| s | second(s) |
| TW | terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts) |
| W | watt(s) |
| Wp | peak watt(s) |
| yr | year(s) |