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On Behalf Of Gould, Tammy
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:40 AM
To: air-inventory@informe.org
Subject: air-inventory Inventory data posted on Website; 2002 NEI Documentation
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Greetings, AIR-INVENTORY!
(1) Emissions Inventory Data Posted on Website
The Maine DEP has taken the long-awaited step of posting emissions inventory information on the web. Added to our Emissions Inventory section (http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/emissions/dep-air-info.htm), we have now posted the following data sets:
- 2003 Point Source Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory - by facility and pollutant, emission amounts expressed in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents;
- 2003 Point Source Criteria Pollutant Emissions Inventory - by facility and pollutant, emission amounts expressed in U.S. tons
- 2002 Point Source Criteria Pollutant Emissions Inventory - by facility and pollutant, emission amounts expressed in U.S. tons
"What happens to the data?" is a question asked frequently of our Emissions Inventory staff. In addition to filing the data with U.S. EPA, we have chosen to post it so that others may have ready access to it. Specific data searches, data from years prior to 2002, and facility-specific, process level requests are still available by contacting one of our staff.
(2) 2002 National Emissions Inventory Documentation
Maine DEP has also completed and posted "Methodology Used to Prepare the State of Maine 2002 Emissions Inventory." This 300-page document contains detailed information on how the point, area, mobile and biogenic inventories were developed for Maine's 2002 National Emissions Inventory submission.
The document is particularly detailed in the Area Source sector, where methodologies are included for nearly 200 area source categories included in this sector. Emission factors for both criteria and hazardous air pollutants are also included.
This document can also be found on our DEP Reports page at http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/emissions/dep-air-info.htm.
(3) New and Updated Climate and Waste Tools Available
EPA has developed several additional tools to help you calculate GHG
emissions:
(a) the WAste Reduction Model (WARM). WARM is a user-friendly tool that enables
waste managers to estimate the GHG impacts of their actions (source reduction,
recycling, composting, combustion, and landfilling).
It is available in Microsoft Excel and in an online version and can be accessed
at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/content/ActionsWasteTools.html
(b)the Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool. The ReCon Tool allows users to estimate
the GHG emission and energy benefits of increasing the amount of recycled
content in materials they purchase or manufacture. It is available in Microsoft
Excel and in an online version and can be accessed at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/content/ActionsWasteTools.html
(c) a Durable Goods Calculator that allows users to calculate the GHG benefits
of increasing the percentage of durable goods that are recycled.
This tool is available in a Microsoft Excel version only and is also available
at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/content/ActionsWasteTools.html
(4) Delaware Air Toxics Study
The State of Delaware has published a particularly thorough report on air toxics in the state. Additional information can be found on their website at http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/air/aqm_page/DATAS.htm.
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Tammy L. Gould
Air Toxics and Emissions
Inventory Program
Bureau of Air Quality
Department of Environmental Protection
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0017
Tel: (207)287-7036
FAX: (207)287-7641
e-mail: tammy.gould@Maine.gov
Learn more about air emissions in Maine at http://www.state.me.us/dep/air/emissions/index.htm
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