Leading U.S. Natural Gas Companies Establish Appalachian Methane Initiative
A group of leading U.S. natural gas operators today launched the Appalachian Methane Initiative (AMI), a coalition committed to further enhancing methane monitoring throughout the Appalachia Basin and facilitating additional methane emissions reductions in the region.
Valmet to Supply Flue Gas Condensing Process to Vantaa Energy in Finland
Valmet will supply a flue gas condensing process to Vantaa Energy’s new high-temperature incineration plant in Vantaa, Finland.
Successful launch of GHGSat Satellite ”Hugo”
GHGSat, the global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from space, has successfully completed the launch of its third satellite, GHGSat-C2 ("Hugo"), which launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:00 ET / 15:00 UTC on January 24th, 2021.The satellite, brokered and integrated via Nanoracks, separated from Falcon 9, 68 min after liftoff.
India debuts largest homegrown reactor; more planned
India’s success in connecting its largest domestically-built nuclear reactor to the grid is a boost for plans to deploy the technology to help the world’s third-biggest polluter limit emissions, according to the official overseeing the plans.
EIA:US energy-related CO2 emissions to fall 11% in 2020
According to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data through August and EIA estimates for September through December carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the U.S.
Air Toxics Program in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC’s) air program's aim is to protect the public and the environment from the adverse effects of air pollution.Title 6 Part 212 of New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) regulates air pollutant and air contaminant emissions from emissions sources associated with any process operations at facilities in the state.
Reclassification of HAP Major Sources as Area Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has finalized its proposal to revise the 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A General Provisions to include requirements for facilities that want to reclassify from a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) to an area source.
Australia to prioritize 5 low emission technologies
The Australian government will prioritize investment in five low-emission technologies to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, while continuing to avoid putting a price on carbon.Hydrogen produced from renewables, electricity storage, low-carbon steel and aluminum production, carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon are the five areas selected for development.
OGA turns attention to Venting & Flaring of GHG
The Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) has for the first time expanded its benchmarking to the flaring and venting of greenhouse gases on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) - detailing flaring and venting activity levels in the North Sea and the resulting contribution to UK oil and gas greenhouse gas emissions.In a new report, OGA details the volume of gas flared and vented in offshore upstream oil and gas production last year was equivalent to 3% of all the natural gas produced in 2019.
Snam, Saipem sign MoU on energy transition technologies
Snam and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start working together on new energy transition technologies, from green hydrogen to capturing and reusing CO2, to fight climate change and contribute to the launch of the hydrogen market, supporting the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy.