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Tribal Consultation Commitment Product Portfolio
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 23, 2024]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 23, 2024]
This Portfolio is a concise summary of research being conducted by EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) under ORD’s Strategic Research Action Plans for Fiscal Years 2023-2026 to address the human health and environmental decision-making needs of Tribal Nations. The ...
Evaluating Non-Chemical Stressors for Children’s Environmental Health Protection: Workshop Summary
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 17, 2024]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 17, 2024]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) recognized the need to develop an approach to study non-chemical stressors within a chemical stressor paradigm. Research is needed to identify which non-chemical stressors are likely to...
End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Solar Panels in the United States
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 26, 2023]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 26, 2023]
Solar energy is regarded as clean technology, but what happens to solar panels once they reach the end of their lifetime is vital for sustainability and achieving a circular economy. Current solar panels have an average lifespan of about 25 years. Millions of solar panels install...
Environmental Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act - Documentation of the USREP-ReEDS Model Analysis
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 08, 2023]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 08, 2023]
Documentation of the USREP-ReEDS Model Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act
Air, Climate, and Energy (ACE) STRATEGIC RESEARCH ACTION PLAN Fiscal Years 2023–2026
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 04, 2022]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 04, 2022]
ACE FY23-26 StRAP
Wildfire Smoke and Health Risk Communication Workshop: Workshop Report, March10th, 2017
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 17, 2017]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 17, 2017]
The EPA’s ACE research program and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) co-sponsored a “Wildfire Smoke Health Risk Management and Communication Workshop” with the goal to identify opportunities for research and technological solutions that could ...
Health Impact Assessment (Hia) and Enviroatlas: Integrating Ecosystem Services Into the Decision-Making Process-Guide (2015, Final)
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 28, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 28, 2015]
This document was created to highlight the many ways that the U.S. EPA EnviroAtlas suite of ecosystem services tools can be used to aid in the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) process. Ecosystems provide numerous services and benefits to individuals, communities, businesses, and ot...
Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool Benefits Module: Theoretical Documentation
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 01, 2020]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 01, 2020]
The Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to facilitate integrated water resources management. The new Benefits Module for WMOST enables stakeholders to calculate the value of additional ...
National Water Infrastructure Adaptation Assessment: Part II, Smart Urban Designer (SUD) and Application Case Studies
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 08, 2020]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 08, 2020]
This report “National Water Infrastructure Adaptation Assessment: Part II, Smart Urban Designer (SUD) and Case Studies” is a part of the research effort undertaken by the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) Water Systems Division (WSD) on national water infrastructure as...
City-based Optimization Model for Energy Technologies:COMET- New York City Documentation
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 24, 2020]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 24, 2020]
EPA/ORD developed City-based Optimization Model for Energy Technologies (COMET) which is designed to examine energy consumption and management scenarios under various environmental policy scenarios implemented at city- and state-level. Initial application of the COMET is piloted ...
Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources
(PUBLISHED REPORT)
(PUBLISHED REPORT)
This revision of the 2011 report, Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources, evaluates biogenic CO2 emissions from stationary sources, including a detailed study of the scientific and technical issues associated with assessing biogenic carbon dioxide...
Vulnerability of Waste Infrastructure to Climate-Induced Impacts in Coastal Communities
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 09, 2019]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 09, 2019]
This study was conducted under Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) research program of EPA’s Office of Research and Development. The initial draft of the report was prepared by RTI International in Research Triangle Park, NC under U.S. EPA Contract Number EP-D-11-084, Work Assignment 4...
Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM)
(PUBLISHED REPORT)
(PUBLISHED REPORT)
The Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) is an integrated assessment model that links the world's energy, agriculture and land use systems with a climate model. The model is designed to assess various climate change policies and technology strategies for the globe over long tim...
Test Report - CleanCook Model A1 Stove with Alcohol Fuel - Air Pollutant Emissions and Fuel Efficiency
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 15, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 15, 2015]
Test results were obtained in accordance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) IWA (International Workshop Agreement) 11:2012 that was unanimously affirmed by more than 90 stakeholders at the ISO International Workshop on Cookstoves on February 28-29, 2012 in ...
Test Report - In Stove 60-Liter Institutional Stove with Wood Fuel - Air Pollutant Emissions and Fuel Efficiency
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Apr 25, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Apr 25, 2016]
Test results were obtained in accordance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) IWA (International Workshop Agreement) 11:2012 that was unanimously affirmed by more than 90 stakeholders at the ISO International Workshop on Cookstoves on February 28-29, 2012 in ...
Test Report, BioLite Home Stove with Wood Fuel, Air Pollutant Emissions and Fuel Efficiency
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Feb 12, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Feb 12, 2015]
Test results were obtained in accordance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) IWA (International Workshop Agreement) 11:2012 that was unanimously affirmed by more than 90 stakeholders at the ISO International Workshop on Cookstoves on February 28-29, 2012 in ...
Test Report - StoveTeam International, Ecocina Stove with Wood Fuel - Air Pollutant Emissions and Fuel Efficiency
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 11, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 11, 2016]
Test results were obtained in accordance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) IWA (International Workshop Agreement) 11:2012 that was unanimously affirmed by more than 90 stakeholders at the ISO International Workshop on Cookstoves on February 28-29, 2012 in ...
Life-Cycle Assessment of Cookstove Fuels in India and China
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 17, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 17, 2016]
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to compare the environmental footprint of current and possible fuels used for cooking within China and India. Current fuel mix profiles are compared to scenarios of projected differences in and/or cleaner cooking fuels. Results are repo...
Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis of Water and Wastewater Treatment Options for Sustainability: Influence of Scale on Membrane Bioreactor Systems
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Dec 19, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Dec 19, 2016]
changes in drinking and wastewater infrastructure need to incorporate a holistic view of the water service sustainability tradeoffs and potential benefits when considering shifts towards new treatment technology, decentralized systems, energy recovery and reuse of treated wastewa...
Evaluating the Air Quality, Climate and Economic Impacts of Biogas Management Technologies
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 05, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 05, 2016]
Anaerobic digestion is a natural biological process in which microorganisms break down organic materials in the absence of oxygen. When anaerobic microbes metabolize organic waste – i.e., the carbon-based remains of plants, animals and their waste products, e.g. animal manure, se...
Evaluating Urban Resilience To Climate Change: A Multi-Sector Approach (Final Report)
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jan 19, 2017]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jan 19, 2017]
EPA is announcing the availability of this final report prepared by the Air, Climate, and Energy (ACE) Research Program, located within the Office of Research and Development, with support from Cadmus. One of the goals of the ACE research program is to provide scientific informat...
Peer Review of March 2013 LDV Rebound Report By Small and Hymel
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 31, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 31, 2015]
The regulatory option of encouraging the adoption of advanced technologies for improving vehicle efficiency can result in significant fuel savings and GHG emissions benefits. At the same time, it is possible that some of these benefits might be offset by additional driving that i...
Development of a Digital Aquifer Permeability Map for the Pacific Southwest in Support of Hydrologic Landscape Classification: Methods
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 31, 2016]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 31, 2016]
Researchers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division have been developing hydrologic landscape maps for selected U.S. states in an effort to create a method to identify the intrinsic watershed attributes of landscapes in regions with little dat...
UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL SECTORS INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS MODEL FOR PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY – UISIS-PNP
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Feb 13, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Feb 13, 2015]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a model for the pulp and paper sector that provides an integrated approach for investigating, developing, and evaluating strategies for reducing the emissions of interest. The Universal Industrial Sectors Integrated Sol...
A Comparative Analysis of Life-Cycle Assessment Tools for End-of-Life Materials Management Systems
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Nov 20, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Nov 20, 2015]
We identified and evaluated five life-cycle assessment tools that community decision makers can use to assess the environmental and economic impacts of end-of-life (EOL) materials management options. The tools evaluated in this report are waste reduction mode (WARM), municipal s...