In the coming decade and beyond, the landscape for emissions measurements and environmental markets will be dominated by four major topics. These are: climate change policy and legislation, including assessment, reporting, and reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs); process monitoring for compliance; the...
With the upcoming changes in the CFR 40 Part 75 (Acid Rain), the new Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), and the reporting and potential national trading of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, measuring pollutants with accuracy becomes more important than ever...
Sludge management can reach 40 percent of the total management costs for a wastewater plant today, making sludge disposal an increasingly critical issue. Sludge disposal costs continue to rise with more stringent environmental regulations and limits, high input costs, and public...
Growing populations and urban density are putting pressure on available water supply, leading communities to have to use more contaminated water sources. In addition, there has been a rise in detectable levels of undesirable microconstituents in water. These factors are driving...
Tiger Optics Tiger Optics’ Prismatic™ Multi-Species Gas Analyzer won the first annual “Best of Show” award at PITTCON this year. Tiger Optics LLC (www.tigeroptics.com) is a leading manufacturer of laser-based trace gas analyzers. The award winning product is...
NEW GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION On January 1, 2010, 40CFR98 “The Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule” went into effect. Companies that are large sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are now required to report emissions to the US Environmental Protection Agency...
Municipal solid waste landfills (MSWs) are the second largest source of human-generated methane emissions in the US, accounting for approximately 23 percent of these emissions in 2007. Methane is a greenhouse gas (GHG) that, when released into the atmosphere, contributes to smog,...
Over four billion tons of municipal, industrial, construction, and agricultural solid waste are produced each year around the world, with roughly 25 percent generated in the US. For the most part, solid waste is condemned to landfills, which in many developing...
Are welding sales representatives just middlemen or do they play a crucial role in the success of the welding and fabrication industry? The American Welding Society (AWS) believes that well-performing sales professionals are vital, and many of their customers...
