information for our energy future
information for our energy future
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| bar | bar (pressure) = 100 kPa |
| Btu | 1 British thermal unit = 1.0555 kJ |
| GJ | gigajoule = 109 joules = 278 kWh |
| GWh | gigawatt hours = 106 kWh = 3.6 TJ |
| J | joule (energy) |
| kcal | 1 kilocalorie = 4.187 kJ |
| kJ | kilojoule = 103 joules |
| kPa | kilopascals (pressure) |
| kW | kilowatts = 103 W |
| kWe | kilowatts = 103 W (electrical) |
| kWh | kilowatt hours = 3.6 MJ = 3,600 kJ |
| MJ | megajoule = 106 joules |
| MW | megawatts = 106 W = 103 kW |
| MWe | megawatts = 106 W (electrical) |
| MWh | megawatt hours = 103 kWh = 3.6 GJ |
| PJ | petajoule = 1015 joules |
| TJ | terajoule = 1012 joules |
| W | watt (1 Watt = 1 joule per second) |
| hp | 1 hp = 745.7 watt |