Committee on Climate Change
Independent advisors to the UK Government on tackling and preparing for climate change
Glossary of climate change: B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Best Available Technology |
The latest stage of development of a particular technology (e.g. a process or operating method) that is practically suitable for deployment. |
| Biofuel |
A fuel derived from recently dead biological material and used to power vehicles (can be liquid or gas). Biofuels are commonly derived from cereal crops but can also be derived from dead animals, trees and even algae. Blended with petrol and diesel biofuels can be used in conventional vehicles. |
| Biogas |
A fuel derived from recently dead biological material which can be burned in a generator or a CHP plant, or upgraded to biomethane for injection into the gas grid. |
| Biomass |
Biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Includes solid biomass such as wood and plant and animal products, gases and liquids derived from biomass, industrial waste and municipal waste. |
| Biomass to liquid (BTL) |
Production of jet fuel, diesel or gasoline through gasification of biomass feedstock (eg. woody crops or wastes), followed by Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis and upgrading steps. |
| Blended wing body |
Radical aircraft design in which airframe dynamics are improved through a flattened profile and wing structures that are smoothly blended to the body. |
| Bunker fuels (international) |
Fuels consumed in international marine and air transport. |
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