industrial emissions Articles
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Simulating building downwash of heavy metals by using virtual sources: methodology and results
When simulating concentration fields in the direct vicinity of plants emitting heavy metals by using the bi–Gaussian model IFDM and the reported emissions, the simulated concentrations were much lower than the measured ones. Detailed analysis of these results showed that this was due to building downwash. We show that it is possible for a bi–Gaussian model to simulate correct ...
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Trending Emissions Monitoring
Industrial emissions within the European Union are governed by the Industrial Emissions Directive, the IED. It is a framework directive largely relying on industry-specific reference documents on best available techniques, BREFs. The BREF for waste incinerators (WI) was revised during the 2010s and a new version became effective in December 2019. The expectations on industrial emissions control ...
By OPSIS AB
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How can industrial regulations be improved to avoid any potential emissions reporting scandal (Avoiding a VW type scandal)
The VW automotive emissions testing scandal has signifi cant environmental implications due to the mismatch between expected and actual emissions of NOX . Many consider that the ultimate responsibility lies with VW on the issue, however it is important to consider the role of the regulator in supporting an industry backed testing regime which does not absolutely refl ect actual emissions. While ...
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End-user GHG emissions from energy
The objective of this report (1) is to help improve the understanding of past greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends in the energy sector from the demand or end-user side. To do this, the report develops a methodology to redistributes emissions from energy industries to the final users (by sector) of that energy. This reallocation is done on the basis of Eurostat's energy balances and GHG ...
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Trends and projections in the EU ETS in 2015
The European Union (EU) Emission Trading System (ETS) covers about 45% of the EU's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions from the installations included in the ETS decreased by 24% between 2005 and 2014. The emission level reached in 2014 was the lowest since 2005, when the system was launched. It was also lower than the 21% reduction target for the year 2020. Between 2013 and ...
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Pollutant reduction control and Continuous Emissions Monitoring at Waste-to-Energy Plants
Waste is generally undesired, and best not generated at all. The second best alternative to manage waste is to recycle it. However, there is also waste that for various reasons is not recycled. Landfills have then been the old-school solution, but it is for environmental reasons becoming a less viable option. What then remains is waste incineration, in most cases while recovering the energy ...
By OPSIS AB
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Climate Change Initiatives are Heating Up in the United States
If you thought the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would not affect you, think again! The climate change issue is heating up in the United States even though we are not a party to the Kyoto Protocol. With the number of extreme weather events tripling in the past 50 years, the global average level of the sea increasing, and the amount of snow cover declining,1 U.S. citizens want to ...
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With New Power Comes New Responsibility: How Asset Managers Can Improve Their Voting Record on Climate in 2021
Investor engagement on climate change has been gaining unprecedented momentum. A combination of extreme weather disasters, weakening revenues and asset write-downs at oil and gas companies, accelerating clean energy deployment, and a new administration with ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, is driving this increased investor engagement on climate change. As a result, more ...
By Ceres
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Preparing for CRC – what should organisations be doing now?
What is the CRC? The forthcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), scheduled to start in April 2010, will be the first ‘cap and trade’ scheme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from non-energy intensive industries. Unlike previous emissions trading schemes, the CRC aims to encourage reductions in electricity use rather than directly limiting emissions from burning fossil fuels. Which ...
By Greenstone+
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Mandatory emissions reporting proposed in US
As we move more and more towards an increasingly eco-conscious and environmentally friendly society, progressively steps are being taken by governments, officials and regulatory bodies to help facilitate this transition at a national level both efficiently and effectively. One such area that has received particular attention is the industrial sector; this is ultimately due to the amounts of ...
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CSA standards and the climate registry join forces in support of consistent emissions reporting
As announced in a press release on August 19th 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has recently been established between two of the major players in the Canadian standards and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions industries. Leading Canadian standards-based solutions organization, CSA Standards, and the leading North American GHG registry, The Climate Registry, have come together through the MoU ...
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Emissions Trading in China: First Reports from the Field
When Tianjin launched its carbon emission trading scheme (ETS) on Dec 26th 2013, it became the fifth ETS operating in China, following Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. Now that five of seven pilots have started trading and the rest are expected to start in 2014, the aggregate of all emissions regulated in China through the seven pilots will be the second largest in the world, following ...
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Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2014 and inventory report 2016
ES.1 Background information on greenhouse gas inventories and climate change The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years between 1990 and the current calendar year (t) minus two (t–2), for emissions and removals within the area covered by its Member States (i.e. ...
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Scope 3 Emissions: Why Quality Data Matters
Climate change is an unavoidable reality. For decades, scientists and activists have tried to shed light on this global crisis, and those efforts are finally taking hold. Consumers are increasingly demanding transparency when it comes to sustainable business practices. Many businesses have made promises to become more sustainable or improve their carbon emissions, but empty promises will no ...
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The Future of Environmental Compliance: Gas Analysis for Regulatory Compliance
Introduction: As environmental regulations continue to evolve and become more stringent, industries around the world are facing increasing pressure to comply with emissions standards and minimise their environmental impact. Gas analysis plays a crucial role in this landscape, providing industries with the tools and insights needed to achieve regulatory compliance and uphold environmental ...
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Voluntary greenhouse gas reduction programs have limited potential
The set of voluntary GHG programs we reviewed use outreach efforts to recruit program partners and reduce GHG emissions. We found the greatest barriers to participation were the perceived emission reduction costs and reporting requirements. We also found that it is unlikely these voluntary programs can reduce more than 19 percent of the projected 2010 GHG emissions for their industry sectors. ...
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Project - Latin American Decarbonization
The Climate Institute is launching an effort to analyze the conditions, costs, barriers and benefits of full decarbonization of economies in Latin America, in the context of the overall endowment of natural resources, trends in economics and policy advances. The proposed effort will be a follow-up of previous[1] regional-scale analysis that estimated the investments, costs, benefits and ...
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Cubic Quantitative Methane Leak Sensor Solution for Oil and Gas Industry in Europe
On 9 May 2023, European Parliament adopted the amendments on the proposal for a regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector. The new law is the first piece of EU legislation aimed at cutting methane emissions and covers direct methane emissions from energy sector, including oil and gas industry. It is worth noting that obligations of operators from oil and gas industry for ...
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Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2013 and inventory report 2015 - Submission to the UNFCCC Secretariat
ES.1 Background information on greenhouse gas inventories and climate change The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years 1990 to t-2 for emissions and removals within the area covered by its Member States (i.e. domestic emissions taking place within its territory). ...
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Emissions Test Report - Gas Compressor Engines
INTRODUCTION In 2004, Northeast Texas Air Care (NETAC) commissioned a pilot project to demonstrate the effectiveness of available technology in reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from compressor engines used in gas production operations. This pilot project has succeeded in retrofitting five gas compressor engines with controls that reduced NOx emissions from those engines by greater than 90 ...
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