Proposed Updates to the Emission Guidelines for Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills In August 2015, the EPA updated their Emission Guidelines for existing municipal solid waste landfills in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (notably methane) released in landfill...
To ensure that a landfill gas project complies with environmental, health and safety standards, regular monitoring of certain operational parameters of the landfill gas collection system needs to be conducted.This article outlines the standard procedures for monitoring a landfill gas...
Fire hazards abound in the workplace, and can result in severe injury or death. Fires can also result in substantial economic loss or even job losses and loss of livelihoods if a workplace is destroyed by a fire and is...
Thanks to the hydro fracking shale gas revolution, the US is currently leading the oil and gas production race, recently overtaking Saudi Arabia in this quest. However, this does not come without its pitfalls. Pollution – both of the atmosphere,...
If we want to use natural gas to limit greenhouse gas emissions associated with climate change, it would be most effective to use it to replace fuel-oil furnaces and coal-fired power stations to generate heat and electricity rather than using...
A gas blowout at a natural gas well in Aliso Canyon resulted in over 100,000 tons of methane being released into the atmosphere before the leaking well was plugged on the 11th of February, according to a study that was...
The circular economy takes recycling one step further, making it a more efficient method of resource use than single cycle recycling. Consumers, small business and larger corporations alike are increasingly moving towards more sustainable alternatives when making purchasing decisions —...
A recent landfill fire in Mumbai, India, which was clearly visible from space, highlights the impact that atmospheric emissions from such a fire can have on the environment and human health — in terms of both greenhouse gases and airborne...
One of the benefits of using livestock waste in the biogas production process is that, compared to waste used in municipal sewage digesters, it has a relatively uniform composition. Consequently, upsets are uncommon once the digestion process is underway and...
