Glossary
C
Gasoline sold, intended for sale, or made available for sale as a motor vehicle fuel in California subject to the California Phase 2 reformulated gasoline standards.
Gasoline sold, intended for sale, or made available for sale as a motor vehicle fuel in California subject to the California Phase 3 reformulated gasoline standards.
A petroleum-derived liquid that is intended to be a product that will become California reformulated gasoline upon the addition of an oxygenate, such as ethanol.
A California Public Utilities Commission investor-owned utility program initiated on January 1, 2007, to provide incentives for installing solar distributed generation projects.
A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled invasive growth of body cells leading to the formation of malignant tumors that tend to grow rapidly and spread (i.e., metastasize).
An enforceable limit on total emissions for the facilities covered under the cap-and-trade program. The cap is set for each compliance period of the program by the state and emissions are reduced as the cap declines over time.
Cap-and-trade is a regulatory approach used to control pollution by setting a firm cap on allowed emissions while employing market mechanisms to achieve emissions reductions while driving costs down. In a cap-and-trade program, a limit, or cap is put on the amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted.
Gasoline sold, intended for sale, or made available for sale as a motor vehicle fuel in California subject to the California reformulated gasoline standards.
The process of capturing CO2 from a stationary source, followed by compressing, transporting and injecting it into a suitable geologic formation where it will be sequestered.
A colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally in the Earth's atmosphere. Significant quantities are also emitted into the air by fossil fuel combustion. (See also ClimateChange.ca.gov gloss.)
The amount of carbon dioxide by weight that would produce the same global warming impact as a given weight of another greenhouse gas, based on the best available science, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
A colorless, odorless gas resulting from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. CO interferes with the blood's ability to carry oxygen to the body's tissues and results in numerous adverse health effects. Over 80 percent of the CO emitted in urban areas is contributed by motor vehicles. CO is a criteria air pollutant.
The process of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere by storing it in a carbon reservoir other than the atmosphere. Sequestration enhances carbon storage in trees and soils, preserves existing tree and soil carbon and reduces emissions of CO2, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
A cancer-causing substance. (See also cancer)
A multi-million dollar incentive grant program designed to encourage reduction of emissions from heavy-duty engines. The grants cover the additional cost of cleaner technologies for on-road, off-road, marine, locomotive and agricultural pump engines, as well as forklifts and airport ground support equipment.
The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS) is a numeric designation assigned by the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstract Service and uniquely identifies a specific compound. This entry allows one to conclusively identify a material regardless of the name or naming system used.
A substance that can increase or decrease the rate of a chemical reaction between the other chemical species without being consumed in the process.