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Publisher : World Business Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 9781569735688
The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report GHG emissions. It is designed to set the standard for accurate, complete, consistent, relevant and transparent accounting and reporting of GHG emissions.
Author : Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 30,94 MB
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 012812850X
Environmental Carbon Footprints: Industrial Case Studies provides a wide range of industrial case-studies, beginning with textiles, energy systems and bio-fuels. Each footprint is associated with background information, scientific consensus and the reason behind its invention, methodological framework, assessment checklist, calculation tool/technique, applications, challenges and limitations. More importantly, applications of each indicator/framework in various industrial sectors and their associated challenges are presented. As case studies are the most flexible of all research designs, this book allows researchers to retain the holistic characteristics of real-life events while investigating empirical events. - Includes case studies from various industries, such as textiles, energy systems and conventional and bio-fuels - Provides the calculation tool/technique, applications, challenges and limitations for determining carbon footprints on an industry by industry basis - Presents the background information, scientific consensus and reason behind each case study
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Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Greenhouse gases
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Author : Barry Leonard
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,6 MB
Release : 2003-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0756733510
In the 21st century, management of municipal solid waste (MSW) continues to be an important environmental challenge facing the U.S. Climate change is also a serious issue, & the U.S. is embarking on a number of voluntary actions to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that can intensify climate change. By presenting material-specific GHG emission factors for various waste management options, this report examines how the two issues -- MSW management & climate change -- are related. The report's findings may be used to support a variety of programs & activities, including voluntary reporting of emission reductions from waste management practices. Charts, tables & graphs.
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Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 31,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Refuse and refuse disposal
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 030904894X
The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk reports turn out to be overblownâ€"or when risks are overlookedâ€"public skepticism abounds. This comprehensive and readable book explores how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can improve its risk assessment practices, with a focus on implementation of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. With a wealth of detailed information, pertinent examples, and revealing analysis, the volume explores the "default option" and other basic concepts. It offers two views of EPA operations: The first examines how EPA currently assesses exposure to hazardous air pollutants, evaluates the toxicity of a substance, and characterizes the risk to the public. The second, more holistic, view explores how EPA can improve in several critical areas of risk assessment by focusing on cross-cutting themes and incorporating more scientific judgment. This comprehensive volume will be important to the EPA and other agencies, risk managers, environmental advocates, scientists, faculty, students, and concerned individuals.
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Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Electric lighting, Mercury vapor
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Author : Prakasam Tata
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 24,45 MB
Release : 2003-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 020301152X
VOC Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants: Characterization, Control, and Compliance provides comprehensive information on the subject of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). It describes models of emission factors so that readers will know what to expect when models need to be used for the est
Author : Air Pollution Technical Information Center
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,26 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Air
ISBN :
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 2000-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309070880
The Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) model is a computer model developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for estimating emissions from on-road motor vehicles. MOBILE is used in air-quality planning and regulation for estimating emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and for predicting the effects of emissions-reduction programs. Because of its important role in air-quality management, the accuracy of MOBILE is critical. Possible consequences of inaccurately characterizing motor-vehicle emissions include the implementation of insufficient controls that endanger the environment and public health or the implementation of ineffective policies that impose excessive control costs. Billions of dollars per year in transportation funding are linked to air-quality attainment plans, which rely on estimates of mobile-source emissions. Transportation infrastructure decisions are also affected by emissions estimates from MOBILE. In response to a request from Congress, the National Research Council established the Committee to Review EPA's Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model in October 1998. The committee was charged to evaluate MOBILE and to develop recommendations for improving the model.
