In one report, Generation and Use of Thermal Energy in the US Industrial Sector and Opportunities to Reduce its Carbon Emissions, researchers from INL and the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) identify key greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission sources in the industrial sector and propose low - emitting alternatives using targeted, process - level analysis of industrial heat requirements.
The strategy set out a holistic approach to tackling the major
emission sources in the city, to reduce concentrations, improve quality of life, protect public health and support economic growth.
Researchers measure historical trends of soot in a southeastern Tibetan glacier and identify
emission sources in a climate model
The world is on the cusp of a major energy shift that will see 60 per cent of the planet's power mix come from zero -
emission sources in the next 25 years.
Not exact matches
The advent of fracking —
in addition to being the fastest - growing
source of
emissions in the U.S. — is also cannibalizing what is currently our biggest
source of carbon - free electricity.
With the scope and reach of a political platform, the company publicly declared goals for itself on practically every major social issue it touches, from local
sourcing and carbon
emissions to ethical recruiting and the treatment of workers
in its suppliers» factories.
• Alliance
Source Testing, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, acquired Air Pollution Testing, a source emission testing firm with offices in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Anch
Source Testing, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, acquired Air Pollution Testing, a
source emission testing firm with offices in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Anch
source emission testing firm with offices
in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Anchorage.
Depending on the
source, electricity can be renewable and
emissions - free,
in addition to which the company claims its process may be the most cost - effective out there, coming
in at about $ 10 a barrel
in operating costs and $ 10,000 per flowing barrel
in capital costs.
Japan and Korea are global leaders
in the use of fuel cells, an alternative low -
emission clean energy
source.
While cities and states can certainly reduce their
emissions from existing
sources, energy technology innovation is a critical part of combating climate change, said Akshaya Jha, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who specializes
in energy and environmental economics.
A similarly sad fact is: organic waste
in the U.S. is a leading
source of methane
emissions.
In the nearer term, the key is to curb some of the most concentrated
sources of greenhouse gas
emissions like methane and black carbon, Gov. Brown said.
Interior renovations incorporate sustainable design and products with green labels or certification, including low VOC, low
emission, renewable / recycled content, and locally
sourced materials
in construction.
In the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute write that widely quoted U.S. State Department findings that the oilsands pipeline wouldn't make a significant difference missed a major source of greenhouse gas emission
In the study published
in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute write that widely quoted U.S. State Department findings that the oilsands pipeline wouldn't make a significant difference missed a major source of greenhouse gas emission
in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute write that widely quoted U.S. State Department findings that the oilsands pipeline wouldn't make a significant difference missed a major
source of greenhouse gas
emissions.
The Fuel Quality Directive has attracted a great deal of attention here
in Canada because it would assign a higher
emissions rating to Alberta oilsands than to other
sources of crude oil, and I have -LSB-...]
In this series, we examine the role of coal as an energy source in a world where constraints on carbon emissions are adopted to mitigate global warmin
In this series, we examine the role of coal as an energy
source in a world where constraints on carbon emissions are adopted to mitigate global warmin
in a world where constraints on carbon
emissions are adopted to mitigate global warming.
Dave Sawyer, one of the authors of the National Round Table on Environment and Economy report, and blogger at EnviroEconomics.ca, makes some pertinent insider comments on the efficacy of a carbon tax
in reducing
emissions from personal transportation, a major
source of
emissions: While the carbon tax will â $ œdriveâ $ some reductions
in vehicle kilometers traveled, -LSB-...]
As a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to reporting annually the company's performance
in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution &
sourcing, energy, climate change &
emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing materials, labor, animal care, sustainability education, and governance & community engagement.
«Through sustainability initiatives that include considerable reductions
in CO2
emissions and sustainable
sourcing of palm oil, we try to set an example for food manufacturers and raw materials suppliers around the world — and we like to share this extensive experience to provide valuable guidance.»
In fact the problems of waste water,
emissions and energy consumption also present an opportunity to use the huge but often hidden potential of wastewater as a
source of renewable energy.
It includes a commitment to operate sustainably
in terms of raw material
sourcing, greenhouse gas
emissions, energy conservation, water management, biodiversity, community initiatives and health and nutrition.
Independently verified at every stage, the voluntary program sees food manufacturers develop a plan that defines clear targets
in key areas of sustainability, such as raw material
sourcing,
emissions, energy, waste, water, biodiversity and social sustainability.
... modalities, rules and guidelines as to how, and which, additional human - induced activities related to changes
in greenhouse gas
emissions by
sources and removals by sinks
in the agricultural soils and the land - use change and forestry... shall be added or subtracted.
Schneiderman today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of Chicago
in filing a motion to intervene
in a lawsuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's actions to halt regulation of leaks of greenhouse gas
emissions and other harmful air pollutants from new
sources in the oil and gas industry.
We are instead pressing ahead unilaterally with terrible policies: draining the budgets of families and businesses with excessive green taxes; picking losers by giving the most generous subsidies to the most expensive
sources of low carbon energy; and recreating the volatility of the housing market with an
emissions trading scheme where the supply of allowances is fixed, so fluctuations
in demand lead to wild swings
in the price.
While the PSC views the subsidies as a way to control carbon
emissions as the state moves toward more renewable energy
sources, critics believe the Cuomo administration, which supported the plan, was intent on avoiding the job losses that would have come with plant closures
in the hard - pressed region where the plants operate.
Officials have warned that taking away nuclear power altogether — without an alternate energy
source to replace it — would give fossil fuel industrial companies the opportunity to move
in, setting New York even farther back
in carbon
emissions.
In giving her the nod, the group pointed to Niccoli's support for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and pushing the state to have 50 percent of its power coming from renewable energy
sources by 2030.
The Cuomo administration is seeking to preserve the plants, which employ thousands of residents
in some of upstate's most economically - challenged regions, because they are an
emissions - free power
source.
The «Clean Energy Fund» will finance research, innovation and market development to help the state meet Cuomo's goal of generating 50 percent of New York's power from renewable
sources, and a 40 percent cut
in greenhouse gas
emissions, by 2030.
All these requests for solar power projects — among other
sources of cleaner energy, such as wind or natural gas — are bringing LIPA
in accordance with its Electric Resource Plan 2010 - 2020, which called for reducing
emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2020, and by 80 percent by the year 2050, benchmarks set by former Governor David Paterson.
Electricity has historically been the chief
source of CO2
emissions, but shifts from coal to lower - carbon fuels, especially natural gas, have shrunk its share of the total carbon dioxide pie
in recent years.
Yet environmentalists argued that none of the New England states has put forward a comprehensive plan for tackling transportation
emissions, the largest
source of greenhouse gases
in all six states.
Morris calls the work «exciting» but notes that due to the very low total numbers of photons used
in the analysis, of the dozen putative black holes some might actually merely be statistical flukes produced by coincidentally timed
emissions from other
sources.
On 28 May, a Japanese governmental advisory body laid out options for the mix of energy
sources in 2030, along with projected effects on the economy and carbon dioxide
emissions.
Finkbeiner speculates the
source may be electrons given off by dark matter
in our galaxy or extraneous
emission that accompanied the release of the microwave background
in the primordial universe.
Watercourses, and
in particular the giant Amazon, were thus considered as net
sources of
emissions, releasing more CO2 than they absorbed.
China «could cause some decreases [
in stratospheric aerosols] if that is the
source,» Neely says, adding that growing SO2
emissions from India could also increase cooling if humans are the dominant cause of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere.
A blazar, a galaxy that kicks out fluctuating X-rays, might also have been responsible, but blazars are easily identified by their strong radio
emissions, something not apparent
in this
source (Nature, DOI: 10.1038 / nature08083).
While this is a good way to get total
emissions of methane
in a remote location where the main
source of the gas is natural gas production, it is not a good way to pin
emissions down to any one well, gathering or processing activity
in the basin.
Possibly as important, however, the team's results might also help other researchers identify which
sources of CH2Cl2 are contributing most to the recent rise
in emissions.
Thus, he notes, the increase
in emissions seen
in recent years likely stems from human
sources.
Second, analysis of isotopes, which can distinguish among
sources of
emissions, demonstrates that the majority of the increase
in carbon dioxide comes from combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
If similar results are found
in other urban areas, then unknown urban
sources could account for 7 to 15 per cent of humans» global
emissions of the gas, the researchers calculate — far more than was thought (Geophysical Research Letters, DOI: 10.1029 / 2009gl039825).
In time, the
emissions are projected to overtake the ability of forests to contain them and, as he put it, «it is thought that the region will switch from a net carbon sink to a net carbon
source sometime this century.»
«We now have an independent measurement of these
emission sources that does not rely on what was known or thought known,» said Chris McLinden, an atmospheric scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada
in Toronto and lead author of the study published this week
in Nature Geosciences.
Emissions from farms outweigh all other human
sources of fine - particulate air pollution
in much of the United States, Europe, Russia and China, according to new research.
Urban air quality continues to be a primary health concern as most of the world's population currently lives
in urban areas (54 %
in 2014), and percentage is projected to rise to 66 % by 2050; this is coupled with the fact that one of the main global
sources of air pollution
in cities is traffic
emissions.
That said, whereas CO2
emissions from coal - fired power plants
in the U.S. have declined, greenhouse gas
emissions from oil sands have doubled since the turn of the century and look set to double again by the end of this decade — the primary
source of
emissions growth for the entire country of Canada.
The culprit: fumes from nitrogen - rich fertilizers and animal waste combine
in the air with combustion
emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major
source of disease and death, according to the new study.