Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Septic Systems in New York State

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 1153-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison M. Truhlar ◽  
Brian G. Rahm ◽  
Rachael A. Brooks ◽  
Sarah A. Nadeau ◽  
Erin T. Makarsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
New York State ◽  
Septic Systems ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
York State

Impacts on New York GHG Emissions From Distributed Combined Heat and Power

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Howard ◽  
Michael Waite ◽  
Vijay Modi
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
New York State ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
York State ◽  
Building Level

As cities have begun to implement greenhouse gas initiatives, one technology that has become of interest is building level combined heat and power (CHP). In New York City, over two thirds of greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to buildings. As space heating is the major end use of building energy consumption in the Northeast, building level CHP systems have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions especially since many buildings utilize fuel oil to fire boilers for space heating. While distributed CHP has potential to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, this statement is quite dependent on the current types and efficiencies of generators used to supply electricity. In New York State, approximately 50% of electricity is produced from nuclear and hydro power plants with the majority of the remainder supplied by simple and combined cycle gas turbines. Only 1% of electricity is supplied by less efficient oil power plants. In the current work we seek to determine how the emissions benefits of distributed generation change with increasing penetration of CHP systems (up to 1.58 GW of aggregated capacity) considering the current mix of electricity generation capacity in New York State. The analysis indicates while there are emissions reductions for all scenarios the impact reduces on the order of 400 metric tons per MWe.

scholarly journals Emissions from the Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Transportation Sector in New York City

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen Roberton ◽  
Stephan Schmidt ◽  
Rodney Stiles
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
York City ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Emissions Inventory ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
The Impact

<p>The launch of app-based for-hire vehicle (FHV) services like Uber and Lyft has led to increased mobility options, but the associated increase in vehicular traffic has also presented challenges. In New York City, the number of FHVs tripled between 2010 and 2019, to over one hundred thousand, due to the advent of such companies. This study seeks to understand the impact this increase in FHV usage has had on greenhouse gas emissions in New York City. The study uses data collected by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates the FHV and taxi industries, and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, which publishes the City’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The main result of the study is that although the overall per-vehicle efficiency of the fleet has improved, the high growth in registered vehicles has led to emissions from FHVs and taxis increasing 66 percent from 2010 to 2018. Electric vehicles present an opportunity for emissions reductions in New York City’s FHV fleet if barriers to vehicle adoption are adequately addressed and if adoption of EVs does not outpace vehicle attrition. </p>

scholarly journals Emissions from the Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Transportation Sector in New York City

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen Roberton ◽  
Stephan Schmidt ◽  
Rodney Stiles
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
York City ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Emissions Inventory ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
The Impact

<p>The launch of app-based for-hire vehicle (FHV) services like Uber and Lyft has led to increased mobility options, but the associated increase in vehicular traffic has also presented challenges. In New York City, the number of FHVs tripled between 2010 and 2019, to over one hundred thousand, due to the advent of such companies. This study seeks to understand the impact this increase in FHV usage has had on greenhouse gas emissions in New York City. The study uses data collected by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates the FHV and taxi industries, and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, which publishes the City’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The main result of the study is that although the overall per-vehicle efficiency of the fleet has improved, the high growth in registered vehicles has led to emissions from FHVs and taxis increasing 66 percent from 2010 to 2018. Electric vehicles present an opportunity for emissions reductions in New York City’s FHV fleet if barriers to vehicle adoption are adequately addressed and if adoption of EVs does not outpace vehicle attrition. </p>

Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Septic Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 9781780403359
Author(s):  
Harold L. Leverenz ◽  
George Tchobanoglous ◽  
Jeannie L. Darby
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Septic Systems ◽  
Gas Emissions

scholarly journals Carbon Footprint of Wines from the Finger Lakes Region in New York State

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2945
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Trombly ◽  
Marie-Odile P. Fortier
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
New York State ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Finger Lakes ◽  
Cradle To Gate

The goal of this study was to evaluate the cradle-to-gate greenhouse gas emissions of Finger Lakes wine using life cycle assessment. It was hypothesized that the carbon footprint of Finger Lakes wines would be lower than that of wines from other regions, based on winery practices and climate conditions. Primary data was collected from three wineries representing a range of production volumes, and sensitivity analyses were also performed. Bottle production contributed the most to the impacts of the wine. Impacts associated with cultivation were highest for the winery with the smallest production volume. The cradle-to-gate greenhouse gas emissions for the three case studies ranged from 0.617 to 1.03 kg CO2eq bottle−1. These results suggest that wines from these three Finger Lakes wineries have among the lowest carbon footprints of wines globally (which range from 0.68 to 2.68 kg CO2eq bottle−1), promoting the need to assess the impacts of other wineries in this wine region.

Verifying greenhouse gas emissions of Annex I parties: Methods we have and methods we want

Climate Law ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Zahar
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Current System ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
New York Times ◽  
State Level ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
Surface Measurements

Despite the hopeful prediction in the New York Times story, we are very far from being able to use satellites to verify compliance with the Kyoto Protocol’s caps on greenhouse gas emissions of Annex I states. The problem is not only one of insufficiently developed or installed technology. “Satellite verification” would also mean changing the current system of reporting-and-review of state emissions, opening it up to independent scrutiny, and making it less forgiving of state evasiveness and ambiguity about emissions than it is now. Some states will be interested in this proposal and others will not. In any event, the current MRV system, built on bottom-up state reporting, will remain the dominant framework of international GHG emissions knowledge for the foreseeable future. To safeguard its own credibility, it must progressively be strengthened. In this article I outline the existing verification regime’s main shortcomings and argue that the most efficient way around them is to incorporate into the current MRV system top-down (satellite and surface) measurements, resolved by modeling software at the state level, and produced by independent scientific experts in cooperation with the UNFCCC.

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