Glossary
ADM: Archer Daniels Midland Company
B100: 100% biodiesel
B20: a fuel blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel
BDT: bone dry ton, a unit of measurement
BTU: British thermal unit, a unit of energy
CHP: combined heat and power
CO: carbon monoxide
CO2: carbon dioxide
CREP: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
CRP: Conservation Reserve Program
DDE: dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, a banned pesticide
DDT: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, a banned pesticide
E10: a fuel blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline
E85: a fuel blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline
GHG: greenhouse gas
HC: hydrocarbons
LCFS: low-carbon fuel standard
MJ: megajoule, a unit of energy
MTBE: methyl tertiary-butyl ether, a gasoline additive
NOx: a generic term for mono-nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2)
NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
PCBs: polychlorinated biphenyls
PM: particulate matter
RME: rapeseed methyl ester biodiesel
SRWC: short-rotation woody crop
UK: United Kingdom
US EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USDOE: United States Department of Energy
VOC: volatile organic compound
