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BEES

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability, developed by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Building and Fire Research Laboratory, http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/bees.html

Biogas

Biogas is methane produced by the fermentation of organic matter. In New Zealand, biogas is recovered from landfi lls and sewage.

Biogenic Emissions

These emissions are also known as non-anthropogenic emissions. They are not caused by human activity (e.g. the emissions from an erupting volcano or geyser).

Biosphere

The region on land, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms

Bunker Fuels

Bunker fuels are fuels used in international marine transportation.

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