Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary of Terms

Units of measure

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z


E.

E&P

exploration and production

EAF

electric arc furnace

EC

European Commission

ECA

export credit agency

ECBM

enhanced coalbed methane recovery

EDI

Energy Development Index

EEA

European Economic Area

EED

Energy Efficiency and Environment Division (of the IEA)

EERE

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (United States)

EET

Emerging Energy Technologies Programme (United Kingdom)

EEU

Energy Efficiency Unit (of the IEA)

EEWP

Energy Efficiency Working Party

EFRC

Energy Frontier Research Center (United States)

EFTA

European Free Trade Association

EGR

enhanced gas recovery

EGRD

Experts’ Group on R&D Priority-Setting and Evaluation

EGSE

Experts Group on Science for Energy, (formerly known as the Ad Hoc Group on Science and Energy Technologies)

EIA

Energy Information Administration (United States)

EITs

economies in transition: Russia, Former Soviet Union (FSU) and East & Central Europe (ECE)

EMS

Directorate of Energy Markets and Security (of the IEA)

ENAD

energy adviser

ENARD

electricity networks analysis, research and development

EOR

enhanced oil recovery

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency (United States)

EPC

engineering, procurement and construction

EPD

Emergency Policy Division (of the IEA)

ESD

Energy Statistics Division, four subdivisions (of the IEA)

ERE

Emergency Response Exercise

ERR

Emergency Response Review

ERU

emission reduction units

ES

electricity storage

ESCO

energy service company

ESMIG

European Smart Meters Industry Group

ETBE

ethyl tertiary butyl ether

ETC

energy technology collaboration

ETI

Energy Technologies Institute (United Kingdom)

ETP

Energy Technology Perspectives(IEA publication)

ETP

Energy Technology Policy Division (of the IEA)

ETS

emissions trading scheme

EU

European Union

EUA

European Union allowances

EU ETS

European Union Emissions Trading System

EUP

Energy-using product

EURIMA

European Mineral Wool Manufacturers Association

Eurostat

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union

EUWP

Working Party on Energy End-Use Technologies

EV

electric vehicle

EXD

Office of the Executive Director (of the IEA)

ExternE

external costs of energy (research project of the European Commission)