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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Carbon Reduction Goal : Reduce CO2 emissions rate by 67% by 2025 from an adjusted 2005 baseline. Generated Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Carbon Reduction Goals: Net zero GHG emissions by 2030. Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Other Carbon Free: 4%.

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Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200%-300%, shows new study

Frontiers

Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2019 and 2020, finds a new study in Frontiers in Climate. In Brazil, a total of 11,088 km 2 of forest were destroyed from August 2019 to July 2020. From carbon sinks to sources.

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Smoke & Mirrors: Wildfire Smoke Beyond the Source

HumanNature

peaked on the Google search engine in September 2020, coinciding with the western United States wildfires that, up until this year, set the precedent for wildfire smoke with the greatest impact to US population. Closer to home, skies in Fort Collins rained ash during the 2020 Cameron peak fire. The question “ why is the sky orange?

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Fermentation turns greenhouse gases into useful chemicals

Physics World

According to the International Energy Agency, the chemical production sector is the single largest industrial consumer of oil and gas and the third-largest carbon emitter, putting out just short of a gigatonne of carbon dioxide emissions in 2020.

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DEP: Penalties Collected From Air Pollution Violations At Webco's Oil City Facility Funds Local Park Projects In Venango County

PA Environment Daily

Webco and DEP entered the consent order and agreement following Webco’s disclosure that carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from the facility were significantly higher than previously known.

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Right on Energy: Section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credits

Cresforum

The Evolution of 45Q As a performance-based tax credit , 45Q aims to incentivize carbon management projects that capture carbon oxides (both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide). Presently, there are 15 carbon capture and storage facilities in the U.S., ballooned from 4 in 2018 to 83 in 2023 (see Figure 1 ).

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MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP PARTNERS WITH OPGAL’S EYECGAS® OGI TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LDAR COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Montrose

August 31, 2020) – Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. EyeCGas is a full range of OGI solutions ensuring quick detection and quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), methane, carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) leaks. Group Named OPGAL Distributor For US & Canada. IRVINE, Cali. EyeCGas 2.0