Glossary
- 2DS:
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Two-degree scenario, synonym of scenario on GHG emissions for max. 2 °C temperature increase (link to Paris Agreement)
- AE[R]:
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Advanced energy revolution synonym of scenario considering much stronger efforts to transform the energy systems of all world regions toward a 100% renewable energy supply compared to E[R]
- BtL:
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Biomass to liquid, usually used for liquid biofuels that are produced out of synthesis (e.g., Fischer-Tropsch, methanol and other alcohols, dimethyl ether, etc.)
- CAPEX:
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Capital expenditures, usually used for investments to acquire or upgrade production facilities, infrastructure, or equipment
- DDGS:
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Animal feed called “distillers’ dried grain with solubles”
- DST:
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Diversified supply technologies; synonym of scenario assuming assumes that all energy sources can compete on a market basis with no specific support measures and decarbonization is mainly driven by carbon price
- E[R]:
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Energy revolution; synonym of scenario that proposes pathways to a 100% sustainable...
Keywords
- Distillers Dried Grains With Solubles (DDGS)
- Conventional Biofuels
- Biofuel Production Plants
- Total Capital Investment (TCI)
- Thin Stillage
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Mueller-Langer, F., Majer, S., Perimenis, A. (2019). Biofuels: A Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison. In: Kaltschmitt, M. (eds) Energy from Organic Materials (Biomass). Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7813-7_257
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