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GHG Mitigation Options Database (GMOD) and Analysis Tools.
Citation:
Bhander, G. GHG Mitigation Options Database (GMOD) and Analysis Tools. Presented at ACLCA Conference, Charleston, SC, September 27 - 29, 2016.
Impact/Purpose:
The database is designed to address multi-sector GHG emissions from stationary sources and help the user determine the most attractive options from performance and cost perspectives. It can be used for analyses of various GHG control technology options and their implications on sector-specific output, economics, and environmental parameters.
Description:
There is a growing consensus among scientists that the primary cause of climate change is anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Given the strengthening science behind the human influence on climate change, it will be necessary for the global community to use low-carbon technologies in both the energy and industrial sectors. As a result of the recent focus on GHG emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies are implementing policies and programs to quantify and regulate GHG emissions from key emitting sources in the United States. These policies and programs have generated a need for a reliable source of information regarding GHG mitigation options for both industry and regulators. In response to this need, EPA developed a comprehensive GHG mitigation options database (GMOD) that was compiled based on information from industry, government research agencies, and academia. The database is a repository of data on available GHG technologies in various stages of development for several high-emitting industry sectors. It is designed to address multi-sector GHG emissions from stationary sources and help the user determine the most attractive options from performance and cost perspectives. It can be used for analyses of various GHG control technology options and their implications on sector-specific output, economics, and environmental parameters. The current version of the GMOD contains three sectors including Power, Cement and Pulp & Paper.