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Kilowatt-hour (kWh): Unit of measure of electric power, equal to 1,000 Watts per hour.
Legislative Decree: It has the full force of a normal law since its inception because it is enacted by the executive branch by virtue of a specific authorization from Parliament. Since it is issued under the authority of the legislative branch, it need not be converted into a law.
Megawatt (MW): Unit of measure equal to one million watts.
Megawatt-hour (MWh): Unit of measure equal to 1,000 kilowatt-hours.
Microgeneration: Generation of electric power with systems that are small and flexible enough for widespread use in the field.
Ministry Decree: Each Minister, within the jurisdiction of his/her Ministry, may issue regulatory decrees without legislative authority, provided they do not conflict with national laws. They serve only regulatory purposes.
Natural gas: A gaseous fossil fuel consisting of methane and small traces of other hydrocarbons.
Nm3: Normal cubic meter, a volume of gas at 0 °C and 0.1 MPa.
NOX: Nitrogen oxides (primarily NO and NO2) gases produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. They contribute to the formation of ozone in the lower atmosphere and acid rain.
Legislative Decree: It has the full force of a normal law since its inception because it is enacted by the executive branch by virtue of a specific authorization from Parliament. Since it is issued under the authority of the legislative branch, it need not be converted into a law.
Megawatt (MW): Unit of measure equal to one million watts.
Megawatt-hour (MWh): Unit of measure equal to 1,000 kilowatt-hours.
Microgeneration: Generation of electric power with systems that are small and flexible enough for widespread use in the field.
Ministry Decree: Each Minister, within the jurisdiction of his/her Ministry, may issue regulatory decrees without legislative authority, provided they do not conflict with national laws. They serve only regulatory purposes.
Natural gas: A gaseous fossil fuel consisting of methane and small traces of other hydrocarbons.
Nm3: Normal cubic meter, a volume of gas at 0 °C and 0.1 MPa.
NOX: Nitrogen oxides (primarily NO and NO2) gases produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. They contribute to the formation of ozone in the lower atmosphere and acid rain.
One million m3 of gas equivalents: One million cubic meters of gas equivalents, corresponding to 830 TOE.
Particulate matter: In the case of emissions into the atmosphere coming from a combustion process, all the solid microscopic particles dissipated in the exhaust.
Power: Work performed in a unit of time or energy produced in a unit of time, generally stated in watts (W) or multiples thereof, such as kilowatts (kW), equal to 1,000 watts, or megawatts (MW), equal to 1,000 kilowatts.
Prime Minister’s Decree: This measure, which serves guidance purposes, is issued by the Prime Minister on exceptional occasions, with the contribution of his/her cabinet, or only some of the Ministers, for the purpose of providing solutions to problems already covered by the existing laws.
Risk management: Processes and tools used to prevent or manage nonrecurring and unforeseeable events that could have an impact of varying type and intensity on a company.
Sm3: Standard cubic meter, a volume of gas at 15.6°C and 0.1 MPa.
SOX: Sulfur oxides, gases produced by the combustion of fossil fuels containing sulfur. They contribute to the formation of acid rain.
Stakeholders: All clearly identifiable individuals or groups who can have an impact on the success of an enterprise or who have an interest in the decisions of an enterprise: shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, public institutions, local communities, media, interest groups and even competitors.
Particulate matter: In the case of emissions into the atmosphere coming from a combustion process, all the solid microscopic particles dissipated in the exhaust.
Power: Work performed in a unit of time or energy produced in a unit of time, generally stated in watts (W) or multiples thereof, such as kilowatts (kW), equal to 1,000 watts, or megawatts (MW), equal to 1,000 kilowatts.
Prime Minister’s Decree: This measure, which serves guidance purposes, is issued by the Prime Minister on exceptional occasions, with the contribution of his/her cabinet, or only some of the Ministers, for the purpose of providing solutions to problems already covered by the existing laws.
Risk management: Processes and tools used to prevent or manage nonrecurring and unforeseeable events that could have an impact of varying type and intensity on a company.
Sm3: Standard cubic meter, a volume of gas at 15.6°C and 0.1 MPa.
SOX: Sulfur oxides, gases produced by the combustion of fossil fuels containing sulfur. They contribute to the formation of acid rain.
Stakeholders: All clearly identifiable individuals or groups who can have an impact on the success of an enterprise or who have an interest in the decisions of an enterprise: shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, public institutions, local communities, media, interest groups and even competitors.
Steel-mill gases: Gases generated in steel mills by coke ovens and blast furnaces as byproducts of the production of cast iron, coke coal and steel. These gases are used as fuel in certain thermoelectric plants for the production of electrical power.
Sustainability: The ultimate goal of socially responsible behavior, which is to provide a form of development that meets today’s needs without compromising those of future generations.
Sustainability Index: Stock market index that reflects trading in shares of companies selected on the basis of their ability to meet certain financial, environmental and social responsibility requirements.
TOE: Ton oil equivalent, a conventional unit of energy equivalent to 10 million kcal, used to quantify any source of energy in terms of its thermal value.
Triple bottom line: A three-dimensional approach that measures the overall performance of an enterprise on the basis of an integrated reporting of its financial, social and environmental performance.
UNI EN ISO 14001 Standard: An international standard setting the requirements for an environmental management system that allows an organization to draw up an environmental policy and establish objectives, taking into account legislative aspects and information on significant environmental impacts.
UNI EN ISO 9001 Standard: An international standard that establishes the criteria that a system must follow in providing services and products in order to ensure the satisfaction of the customer’s requirements and expectations.
Volt: Unit of measurement of electromotive force.
Watt: Unit of measurement of electric power.
Sustainability: The ultimate goal of socially responsible behavior, which is to provide a form of development that meets today’s needs without compromising those of future generations.
Sustainability Index: Stock market index that reflects trading in shares of companies selected on the basis of their ability to meet certain financial, environmental and social responsibility requirements.
TOE: Ton oil equivalent, a conventional unit of energy equivalent to 10 million kcal, used to quantify any source of energy in terms of its thermal value.
Triple bottom line: A three-dimensional approach that measures the overall performance of an enterprise on the basis of an integrated reporting of its financial, social and environmental performance.
UNI EN ISO 14001 Standard: An international standard setting the requirements for an environmental management system that allows an organization to draw up an environmental policy and establish objectives, taking into account legislative aspects and information on significant environmental impacts.
UNI EN ISO 9001 Standard: An international standard that establishes the criteria that a system must follow in providing services and products in order to ensure the satisfaction of the customer’s requirements and expectations.
Volt: Unit of measurement of electromotive force.
Watt: Unit of measurement of electric power.
