EPA's proposed carbon dioxide rule for existing power plants : elements and implications /

INTRODUCTION; 2012 EMISSION RATE BASELINE; CO2 EMISSION RATE GOALS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: EPA'S PROPOSED GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; STATUTORY AUTHORITY; THE PROPOSED RULE; NEXT STEPS; COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE RULE; CO...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ramos, Carmella (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety.
Temas:
Carbon dioxide.
Carbon Dioxide
Gaz carbonique.
carbon dioxide.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Carbon dioxide pipelines.
Power-plants > Law and legislation.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION; 2012 EMISSION RATE BASELINE; CO2 EMISSION RATE GOALS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: EPA'S PROPOSED GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING POWER PLANTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; STATUTORY AUTHORITY; THE PROPOSED RULE; NEXT STEPS; COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE RULE; CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW; Chapter 4: EPAREGULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES: CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSES AND OPTIONS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; REGULATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE GHGS; CONGRESSIONAL OPTIONS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 5: BY THE NUMBERS: CUTTING CARBON POLLUTION FROM POWER PLANTS; CLEANING UP POWER PLANTS.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing power plants. EPA believes that its proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) will ""protect public health, move the United States towards a cleaner environment, and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power."" Burning fossil fuels to produce electricity results in the release of carbon dioxide, and represents the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States. This book discusses the implications for the electric power sector. It also ex.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 125 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781631170836
163117083X

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