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FUEL SUBSTITUTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon-intensive
1, record 1, English, carbon%2Dintensive
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marked by his carbon intensity. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%2Dintensive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Policies that preserve flexibility and diversity in supplying energy and that as far as possible avoid irreversible commitments to large-scale, long-term use of coal or oil shale may also be appropriate. Over the intermediate term, policies to encourage the substitution of less carbon-intensive fuels are appropriate for consideration by governments. Such policies might include(1) a "carbon tax" on fossil fuel use;(2) a system of marketable permits for CO2 or greenhouse gas emissions, tradeable on a regional basis or(3) incentives for the use of alternative non-fossil technologies. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%2Dintensive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
A carbon-intensive activity, apparatus, method, process. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%2Dintensive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à intensité carbonique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20intensit%C3%A9%20carbonique
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se caractérise par son intensité carbonique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20intensit%C3%A9%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intensité carbonique permet de reconnaître le moins polluant (du point de vue rejet de gaz carbonique) de plusieurs appareils, procédés ou méthodes. Plus l'intensité est faible moins l'appareil pollue, plus elle est élevée, plus l'appareil pollue. Il faut bien prendre garde de ne pas confondre cette notion avec l'intensité énergétique : un combustible qui offre un bon rendement (énergie utilisée-travail produit) est qualifié de combustible à forte intensité énergétique; un combustible qui produit peu de rejets carboniques est qualifié de combustible à faible intensité carbonique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20intensit%C3%A9%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
À faible, à grande intensité carbonique. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20intensit%C3%A9%20carbonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Domestic Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed market penetration
1, record 2, English, fixed%20market%20penetration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analysis for most of the fuel substitution options were based on a fixed market penetration level during the time period in an effort to provide reasonable fuel-by-fuel comparison. 1, record 2, English, - fixed%20market%20penetration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Commerce intérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénétration continue du marché
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20continue%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à cette pénétration continue du marché, la part de gaz naturel dans le bilan d'approvisionnement en énergie primaire de l'UE [Union européenne] est passée de moins de 2 % en 1960 à près de 24 % en 2000. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20continue%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Coal Preparation
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high carbon fuel
1, record 3, English, high%20carbon%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-carbon fuel 2, record 3, English, high%2Dcarbon%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although carbon emissions have fallen since liberalisation of the UK’s electricity market, this was entirely fortuitous, in that a lower carbon fuel (gas) was cheaper than a high carbon fuel (coal). 3, record 3, English, - high%20carbon%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shell notes in its 2000 annual report that electricity providers are moving away from high-carbon fuel such as coal and turning more and more toward cleaner-burning natural gas. 4, record 3, English, - high%20carbon%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Substitution, for example replacing a high carbon fuel by a low carbon fuel, can... achieve useful reductions [of greenhouse gas emissions] at relatively low cost... 5, record 3, English, - high%20carbon%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Préparation des charbons
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible à teneur élevée en carbone
1, record 3, French, combustible%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20en%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- combustible à fort contenu en carbone 2, record 3, French, combustible%20%C3%A0%20fort%20contenu%20en%20carbone
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On voit [...] se manifester en Amérique du Nord une tendance à l'abandon de combustibles à teneur élevée en carbone tels que le charbon, au profit de combustibles plus propres comme le gaz naturel. 3, record 3, French, - combustible%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20en%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] mesures de bon rapport coût-efficacité visant à remplacer les combustibles à teneur élevée en carbone par des combustibles à faible teneur en carbone et par des sources d'énergie non basées sur le carbone telles que les énergies renouvelables; [...] 4, record 3, French, - combustible%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20en%20carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orifice spud
1, record 4, English, orifice%20spud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- injector nipple 2, record 4, English, injector%20nipple
- orifice plug 2, record 4, English, orifice%20plug
- spud 2, record 4, English, spud
less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A removable plug or cap containing an orifice which permits adjustment of the fuel flow, either by substitution of a spud with a different sized orifice or by the motion of a needle with respect to it. 3, record 4, English, - orifice%20spud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête d'injecteur à filetage mâle
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27injecteur%20%C3%A0%20filetage%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tête d'injecteur à filetage extérieur 2, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27injecteur%20%C3%A0%20filetage%20ext%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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