Regulating Greenhouse Gases from Coal Power Plants under the Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act has assumed the central role in US climate policy, directing the development of regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. This course focuses on existing coal-fired electricity generation units. It analyzes the actual efficiency of the…
Biomass Oil Analysis This course presents a detailed analysis of the state of the US renewable energy sector as it relates to biomass oil. The training material is based on the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) “Biomass Oil Analysis: Research Needs and Recommendations”. The Office of…
Industrial Water Treatment Operations and Maintenance This course presents a detailed approach to operations and maintenance at industrial water treatment facilities. Topics include operational problems frequently encountered at treatment plants, best O&M practices, and commonly used analytical methods. Treatment technologies used for make-up water, boiler water, cooling water, and closed loop systems are presented in…
Sustainable and Green Remediation This course provides a generalized framework for green and sustainable remediation (GSR). It is intended to be flexible and scalable to each phase of the remedial process. The course provides an introduction to GSR, including definitions of key terms, presents a description of the process of planning a GSR evaluation and…
Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management This course presents a model program to safely manage chemicals throughout their complete lifecycle. It provides methods and guidance for developing and implementing an effective Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management (CSLM) program that supports the primary objective of reducing the frequency, severity and cost of chemical incidents as well as…
Disinfection for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems The infiltration of partially treated wastewater effluent into the soil, a common practice for many onsite and decentralized wastewater management systems, has the potential to degrade groundwater quality. Of primary concern is the transfer of pathogenic constituents from infected individuals via wastewater to groundwater. Decentralized treatment systems that include…