Glossary of Terms
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Units of measure
The following definitions reflect those used by the International Energy Agency (IEA); definitions used by other organisations and publications may vary.
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M.
| Market allocation (MARKAL) model | a generic model tailored by the input data to represent the evolution over a period of usually 40 to 50 years of a specific energy system at the national, regional, state or province, or community level. More… |
markets |
structures which allow buyers and sellers to exchange any type of goods, services and information. |
market fundamentals |
all factors which affect the balance between supply and demand. |
middle distillates |
include jet fuel, diesel and heating oil. |
Millennium Development Goals |
global commitments to eradicate extreme poverty. They were agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions in September 2000. For more information, click here. |
modern biomass |
includes all biomass with the exception of traditional biomass. |
modern renewables |
includes all types of renewables (such as wind and solar) with the exception of traditional biomass. |