Author: Juan Carlos Bravo Recently, a major mining company spilled around 40,000 cubic meters of copper sulfate acid solution into the Bacanuchi and Sonora rivers, in the Mexican state of Sonora. This spill led authorities to shut down wells in the affected areas,...
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the Power and Mining industry teams, shares the latest trends in renewable energy in Germany in today's post. It's been an active week for stories about the power industry: the impact of renewable power in Germany; the nuclear industry in...
The growing supply of natural gas and subsequent lower prices compared to other sources of energy is causing companies to consider it as a fuel source. Arielle Nagel, who is pursuing her Master's of Science in Environmental Sustainability, provides several examples in...
A North Carolina State University course, Introduction to Fugitive Emissions Monitoring, defines fugitive emissions as: …used in air quality control, generally refers to any emission escaping from regulated processes (sources) other than via the designed release point...
As I ponder how to better control temperature on my BBQ pit smoker with minimal instrumentation & controls, I saw a great email on wood burning boiler control. Emerson's Barbara Hamilton, a Senior Industrial Energy Consultant, recently visited a paper manufacturer...
You may have seen the news release from the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), Smart Manufacturing Coalition-led Project Wins DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Contract. If not, it highlighted: The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) today...
Emerson's Chris Womack shares his insights on terminal and tank monitoring in today's guest post. In the world of tanks and terminals, there's mounting pressure for more environmental protection in the form of "sustainability"—the use of recyclable and non-toxic...
Update: See the recorded version of the Energy Efficiency webinar. I saw a tweet from Emerson's Nick Taylor of a webinar tomorrow, Energy Efficiency Management - Reducing Energy losses does not always require big investments. Nick will be co-presenting with Emerson's...
Federal, state, and local regulations keep changing and impact process manufacturers' operations. Emerson's Patrick Truesdale provided an update on the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at a past American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers conference (formerly...
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, opens his 2013 guest-blogging season with a look at what's in store for the alternative fuels industry this year, here in the U.S. Happy New Year. For me, the New Year is a time for reflection...
The price of carbon-based energy sources are impacted by supply, demand, and the policies of countries around the globe. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, explores the rapid changes in carbon-based taxes in Australia in today's...
When your company ships its products to your customers, wouldn't you like to be able to shrink the volume 600 times to save on shipping costs? If you're in the business of liquefied natural gas (LNG), that's exactly what you do. And, with the increasing production of...
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