greenhouse gas monitoring Articles
-
How to measure greenhouse gas soil fluxes
Introduction to Greenhouse Gas Monitoring The natural emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) can be disturbed by human activities and pose an enormous environmental threat. The measurement of GHG fluxes which exist between soil surfaces and the local atmosphere is critical to understanding the impact that human activity is having ...
-
WMO Greenhouse gas bulletin
The latest analysis of data from the WMO-GAW Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Network, a comprehensive network of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), shows that the globally averaged mixing ratios of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) have reached new highs in 2007 with CO2 at 383.1 ppm, CH4 at 1789 ppb and N2O at 320.9 ppb. These values are higher than those in ...
-
Free White Paper on FTIR Gas Analysis
Gasmet has prepared a White Paper on the simultaneous measurement of multiple gases in a wide variety of applications using FTIR (Fourier Transform InfraRed) technology. With the ability to measure almost any gas, FTIR monitoring technology is employed in an enormous variety of applications including Continuous Emissions Monitoring, Stack Testing, Process Control, Industrial Hygiene, Emergency / ...
-
White Paper & Video on FTIR multigas analysis
Gasmet Technologies has published a free White Paper and a video on the simultaneous measurement of multiple gases in a wide variety of applications using FTIR. Both the video and the White Paper can be found here at www.gasmet.com or by visiting the Quantitech stand 62/63 at AQE 2017. With the ability to measure almost any gas, FTIR technology is employed in an enormous variety of applications ...
-
The Crucial Need for Measuring Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Wastewater treatment plants are indispensable infrastructures for maintaining public health and environmental quality. However, these facilities are not only responsible for purifying water; they also emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases, including nitrous oxide (N2O). Despite its potency as a greenhouse gas, the monitoring and measurement of N2O emissions from wastewater treatment plants ...
By XPRT
-
Bottom–up monitoring of municipal energy and climate policy: more than an alternative to top–down approaches?
Policy evaluation is widely considered important for assessing policies for effectiveness and impact. Municipalities are among the political actors implementing energy and climate policy. Yet, few municipalities have introduced adequate instruments to monitor the effectiveness of their actions. Often, municipal actors consider local greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories to be sufficient to monitor the ...
-
Measurements and Standards to Support Increased Energy Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact
“The world is facing twin energy-related threats: that of not having adequate and secure supplies of energy at affordable prices and that of environmental harm caused by consuming too much of it.” Daniel Hecker, economist, Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2005 Buildings in the U.S. consume 72 percent of all electrical energy produced in this country. Emissions associated with ...
-
Laser gas detector systems for greenhouse gas emissions monitoring
Two types of portable laser based gas detector for measuring emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) from oil and gas operations are described. A scanning open path detector was developed within a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the USEPA. This system scans multiple paths across an area source in rapid succession, enabling calculation ...
-
So Your Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Monitoring Plan is Complete... Now What?!?
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule (GHG MRR) codified at 40 CFR Part 98 required that facilities subject to the rule have a complete written GHG Monitoring Plan by April 1, 2010. At a minimum, the GHG Monitoring Plan must identify (1) methods used to collect GHG emissions information and supporting data, (2) personnel responsible for collecting the data, and (3) quality assurance, ...
By All4 Inc.
-
Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends and Projections in Europe
Untitled Document Abstract The actual and projected progress (by 2010) of the EU and candidate countries towards reaching their targets under the Kyoto Protocol, based on national programmes, are assessed in this report. It shows which countries are on track, the sectors that are contributing most, the effectiveness of existing policies and measures, and whether additional ...
-
Annual European Community LRTAP Convention Emission Inventory 1990–2004
1.1 Background information on the InventoryThe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (UNECE LRTAP Convention) was ratified (approved) by the European Community in 1982. Article 2 of the convention states that 'the Contracting Parties, taking due account of the facts and problems involved, are determined to protect man and his ...
-
Application of the Emissions Trading Directive by EU Member States
Member States shall report annually on the application of the Emissions Trading Directive, according to Article 21 of the Directive. The reporting obligation will allow the Commission to continuously follow the implementation of the Directive and provide information for the Commission's review report (under Article 30 of the Directive). This is particularly important for the first set of reports. ...
-
Eionet priority data flows, May 2014 - April 2015
Overall approach for scoring The evaluation of the overall country performance is based on simple scoring rules: for each data flow, the maximum score is 3 points and the minimum score is – 1 point (see the detailed evaluation criteria on pages 8–17 in this report). Scores from all priority data flow areas are summed up for each country and then expressed as a percentage of the ...
-
Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitors Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Case Study
Globally, little attention is paid to gaseous emissions from wastewater treatment processes. This contrasts greatly with the regulatory monitoring that is applied to the quality of water emissions from such facilities. However, in Helsinki, Finland, a large municipal wastewater treatment facility continuously monitors its emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to help in the city’s efforts to ...
-
Designing National Commitments to Drive Measurable Emissions Reductions After 2020
In November 2013, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will meet in Warsaw, Poland to continue negotiations on the new international 2015 climate change agreement. A critical component of this new agreement will be the design of national mitigation commitments that outline countries’ emissions reductions after 2020. This is a complex process, ...
-
EPA mandatory reporting of GHGs rule
Recent EPA Guidance EPA does not intend for the calibration requirements of 98.3(i) to apply to any units where the rule allows the use of “company records” to quantify fuel usage or other parameters; however, a facility’s GHG monitoring plan must include descriptions of the procedures and methods used for quality assurance, maintenance, repair of all flow meters and any ...
-
Projected greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the power sector under the clean energy standard act of 2012, s. 2146
This analysis provides an assessment of the projected power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CESA), introduced by Senator Bingaman and eight cosponsors on March 1, 2012.iCESA establishes a standard for clean energy generation in the United States through 2035.iiIn 2035 covered utilities must supply 84 percent of their total ...
-
`Federal GHG Legislative Updates and International Landscape,` presented at the GHG Florida Seminar, February 2008
Federal GHG BillsS.2191 –America’s Climate Security Act (Warner-Lieberman) Emission Targets Between 2005 and 2012: 5,775 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, the estimated levels during 2005. Between 2012 and 2020: Further reductions of 2 percent per year should result in a 15% reduction below 2005 levels. Between 2020 and 2050: Emissions should be reduced by 70% by 2050. ...
-
Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Recent reports on the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions have shown that CO2 levels within the atmosphere are steadily rising. The UN has consistently promoted the use of renewable energies for the control of atmospheric conditions. These need to be steadily monitored and in order to do so it is essential that cheap, robust, and accurate sensors are available for the acquisition of reliable ...
-
Designing “Measurable” Post-2020 emissions reduction commitments
As climate negotiations kick off this week in Warsaw, Poland (COP 19), the stakes are high. The recently published UNEP Emissions Gap Report finds that countries are falling woefully short of the action required to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Designing an international climate agreement that can reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the coming decades will be a key ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you