From ricardo.e at uol.com.br Tue Apr 3 17:18:59 2007 From: ricardo.e at uol.com.br (Ricardo Esparta) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 18:18:59 -0300 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emissions on oil products manufacture Message-ID: <004601c77635$b2be2ae0$6600a8c0@MICRO12> Dear GHG Network members, I am starting a research on alternative raw materials for the petrochemical industry. The main issue to be evaluated is the GHG emissions for the manufacture of oil products (ethylene, propylene, others). I already made a brief literature research but was not able to find something authoritative. I would appreciate very much any indication of literature on the subject. Thank you very much. Regards, --- A. Ricardo J. Esparta IEE-USP & Ecoinvest S?o Paulo, Brazil From d.noble at fivewinds.com Wed Apr 4 14:16:38 2007 From: d.noble at fivewinds.com (Duncan Noble) Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:16:38 -0400 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emissions on oil products manufacture In-Reply-To: <004601c77635$b2be2ae0$6600a8c0@MICRO12> References: <004601c77635$b2be2ae0$6600a8c0@MICRO12> Message-ID: <001101c776e5$6405ab70$6500a8c0@Duncan> Hi Ricardo: What you need is available through life cycle assessment (LCA) sources (e.g., studies, reports, databases). Some of these are publicly available via the literature or public domain databases. In many cases, better (e.g., more comprehensive, more recent) data is available through private databases, usually associated with an LCA tool such as GaBi (http://www.pe-americas.com/). If you want to find out more about GaBi, let me know, and I can put you touch with the right people. Cheers ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Ricardo Esparta Sent: April 3, 2007 5:19 PM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emissions on oil products manufacture Dear GHG Network members, I am starting a research on alternative raw materials for the petrochemical industry. The main issue to be evaluated is the GHG emissions for the manufacture of oil products (ethylene, propylene, others). I already made a brief literature research but was not able to find something authoritative. I would appreciate very much any indication of literature on the subject. Thank you very much. Regards, --- A. Ricardo J. Esparta IEE-USP & Ecoinvest S?o Paulo, Brazil _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From Charles.Russell at gcal.ac.uk Thu Apr 5 06:57:50 2007 From: Charles.Russell at gcal.ac.uk (Russell, Charles) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:57:50 +0100 Subject: [GHG Network] RE : RE : 2006 GHG Inventory Guidelines In-Reply-To: <003601c76b92$7bf80ec0$0400000a@userlkzhvw1wkv> Message-ID: Dear Colleagues Do any of you have any information from your own countries and/or experience on the issue of GHG emissions caused by Environmental Regulation processes? I have been principally thinking of the waste sector, particularly the advent of recycling and associated energy costs in transfer, but I wonder if anyone has looked at this in more detail across sectors? I look forward to hearing from those who can help. 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URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070405/9c5d8036/attachment.html From James.Anderson at sd3.co.uk Thu Apr 5 16:53:07 2007 From: James.Anderson at sd3.co.uk (James Anderson) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 21:53:07 +0100 Subject: [GHG Network] Taxation regimes In-Reply-To: <5D4BAB485F4C664A931E06DAA2912C12049BE1AF@EXLDSVS1.dla.com> References: <5D4BAB485F4C664A931E06DAA2912C12049BE1AF@EXLDSVS1.dla.com> Message-ID: Not on CERs but for EU allowances: SEARCH DOCUMENTS: Home About IETA Climate Change & Market Mechanisms Information Sources IETA Activities Member Login GHG Trading Market Measurement Protocols Financial Regulation Project Protocols Validation and Verification Manual Methodologies Financial Accounting Price Indices GHG Registries Contracts Project Finance News Update 2007 News Archive 2006 News Archive 2005 News Archive 2004 Library Useful Links Your location: / IETA.home/ Information Sources/ GHG Trading Market/ Financial Accounting/ Financial Accounting Accounting treatment of EU Allowances As some 2 billion allowances will be issued to European companies next year - potentially representing a 10-fold value in terms of euros - a very important question is how they will be recorded for accounting purposes. Key issues In May 2003 the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) which is a part of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a draft interpretation (D1 Emission Rights). D1 focused on the following key issues: * Does an emissions allowance scheme give rise to (i) a net asset or liability or (ii) an asset (for allowances held) and a liability, deferred income and/or income? * If a separate asset is recognized, what is the nature of that asset? * If a separate liability, deferred income and/or income is recognized, what is the nature of that item and how is it measured? * When should a potential penalty, which will be incurred if a participant fails to deliver sufficient allowances to cover its actual emissions, be recognized, and how should it be measured? Current Situation The interpretation proposed that: * Allowances held are Intangible assets (IAS38) and should be recorded at fair (market) value. * The difference between the market value of Allowances and the amount participants pay for them is recognised as a Government Grant (IAS20). (Member states will allocate the majority of Allowances free to participants). * A liability for the obligation to deliver allowances equal to emissions that have been made with gains and losses recognised in income The interpretation also treats assets (i.e., allowances) independently to the liabilities (i.e., obligations). Accordingly, netting off (i.e., offsetting) of the asset and liability is not permitted. Over 40 comment letters were received from various sources. Respondents welcomed IFRIC's attempts to provide guidance on this issue; however, only a few respondents fully supported the proposed approach. The main concerns were: * Artificial volatility in the income statement. Many respondents were concerned about this. It arises because; (i) the allowances are not required to be re-measured to reflect changes in their value and (ii) the release of the government grant to income is by reference to the initial value of the allowances. In contrast, the liability that arises as the entity emits is measured by reference to the current market value of the allowances. Even if the entity elects to measures the allowances subsequently at market value, a mismatch arises because some gains and losses are reported in the income statement and others in equity. * Whether it was appropriate for the IFRIC to issue an Interpretation at this time. Given the infancy of the EU ETS and the fact that projects on the Board's active agenda, including the potential withdrawal of IAS 20, some respondents suggested that IFRIC should wait and see how the market would develop prior to issuing any accounting guidance. Other concerns centred on the fact that many respondents felt the proposals failed to reflect the economic substance of an emission trading scheme. Some respondents therefore proposed alternative accounting solutions or amendments to the IFRIC's proposals. These included: * A net model, under which an entity does not recognise allocated allowances, and accounts for actual emissions only when it holds insufficient allowances to cover those emissions. * Accounting for the allowances as an item of inventory. * Accounting for the allowances as financial assets and measuring them at fair value with gains and losses recognised in income. * Classifying the allowances as a derivative and accounting for them as a cash flow hedge. * Specifying disclosure requirements. * Providing guidance on how to account for allowances and obligations if there is no active market. After considering the responses (incl. alternative treatments), the IFRIC confirmed its belief that the proposals set out in D1 are the most appropriate interpretation of existing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IFRIC did note, however, the key concern regarding the lack of symmetry in the accounting. It therefore recommended that the IASB amend IAS 38 Intangible Assets to create a new category of intangible asset. The purpose of the amendment would be to require allowances (and any similar intangible assets) to be measured at fair value with all changes in value recognised in the income statement (a treatment not allowed under the present version of IAS 38). The IASB agreed to amend IAS 38, but given the importance of IAS 20 as a reference for D1, the Board decided to accelerate its work on amending IAS 20 before the IFRIC finalised D1. As at July 2004, the IASB has decided to amend IAS 20 by replacing its main recognition requirements with the requirements relating to agricultural grants in IAS 41 Agriculture. The IFRIC will now need to reconsider the treatment of the government grant in D1; in particular, whether it should be treated as a conditional or an unconditional grant. The IASB has suggested that the IFRIC re-expose its draft interpretation at the same time as the IASB exposes its amendments to IAS 20 and IAS 38. Documents outlining these changes are expected later this year. Given this timing, it remains unclear when any final Interpretation would become mandatory. However, many companies may choose to adopt early the final Interpretation because they may believe it provides a more "true and fair" presentation of their results. Implications Some of the more practical issues a company will face: * Fair value accounting (i.e., pricing of the allowances). Pricing allowances may be difficult to determine without a liquid market: Also, the suggested approach of adopting mark-to-market accounting could have a significant impact on a company's profit and loss. The volatility in prices would need to be reflected in the income statement; as such profit and loss figures could be subject to disturbances with severe price spikes (that could easily happen in a thin market). * Taxation. Many countries approach to tax depends on the financial accounting treatment. Companies should be aware of the accounting and associated tax issues before embarking on any trading/compliance strategies. * Impairment of assets. IETA's Accounting Working Group is monitoring the development of the accounting treatment of EU allowances. For more information, please contact: Martina Priebe . This update contains information courtesy off Deloitte & Touche ________________________________ From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Lancaster, Christine Sent: 05 April 2007 14:45 To: Russell, Charles; hdginzo; Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; Stanford Mwakasonda Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org; DRevet at unfccc.int Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Taxation regimes Does anyone have information on taxation regimes or accounting procedures relating to CERs in any developing country? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This email is from DLA Piper UK LLP. The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient. They may not be disclosed to or used by or copied in any way by anyone other than the intended recipient. 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Associate Engineer, Carbon Practice: Attractive candidates have a BS degree and 1 - 6 years of professional practice or an MS degree and 0 - 4 years of professional practice. Preferred disciplines include chemical engineering and mechanical engineering, but any energy-focused technical degree of comparable rigor is acceptable. Specific carbon management experience is preferred but not required. Responsibilities will include developing greenhouse gas emissions inventories for corporations and governments, identifying prospective opportunities for acquiring emissions reductions, quantifying emissions reductions achievable through implementing specific emissions mitigation projects, and designing carbon management plans and strategies. Staff Engineer, Carbon Practice: Attractive candidates have a BS degree and 7 - 12 years of professional practice or an MS degree and 5 - 9 years of professional practice. Preferred disciplines are the same as for the Associate Engineer position. Specific carbon management experience is required. Responsibilities will include those described for the Associate Engineer position, plus a limited project management role. Associate Engineer, Bioenergy Practice: Attractive candidates have the same educational credentials as those specified for the Associate Carbon Engineer. Specific bioenergy experience is preferred but not required. Responsibilities will include performing pre-feasibility and investment-grade feasibility studies for specific bioenergy projects, and performing assessments of a wide spectrum of bioenergy technologies. Staff Engineer, Bioenergy Practice: Attractive candidates have the same educational credentials as those specified for the Staff Carbon Engineer. Specific bioenergy experience is required. Responsibilities will include those described for the Associate Bioenergy Engineer position, plus a limited project management role. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070409/f93fddd4/attachment.html From gshil at trinityconsultants.com Mon Apr 9 11:23:51 2007 From: gshil at trinityconsultants.com (Gaurav Shil) Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:23:51 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [GHG Network] Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emission Factors Message-ID: <20070409152351.D0B8BC18006@milkyway.forumone.com> Dear All, Carbon Dioxide emission factors to calculate indirect emissions from electricity usage in Annex 1 and Non-annex 1 countries are published by International Energy Agency. Please advise if any of you guys are aware of methane and nitrous oxide emission factors for indirect emissions from electricity usage for in Annex 1 and Non-annex 1 countries. Thanks Sincerely, _____________________________ Gaurav Shil, PE From ruba.ajjour at moenv.gov.jo Mon Apr 16 05:23:07 2007 From: ruba.ajjour at moenv.gov.jo (Ruba Ajjour) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:23:07 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] Inventory Overall Instructions Message-ID: <001a01c78008$d8412470$540014ac@moenv.gov.jo> Dear all, We started our Second National Communication Project early this year and we are currently working on preparing Inventory Overall Instructions (Manual of Procedures) including data management, documentations and QA/AC. We have reviewed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Procedures Manual and we'd like to inquire about your experiences and recommendations in this regard, Best regards ======================= Ruba Ajjour SNC- Jordan Project Project Assistant Tel.: 5510317 ======================= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We have reviewed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Procedures Manual and we?d like to inquire about your experiences and recommendations in this regard, Best regards ======================= Ruba Ajjour SNC- Jordan Project Project Assistant Tel.: 5510317 ======================= _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss Abdelali DAKKINA CIEDE - Maroc --------------------------------- D?couvrez une nouvelle fa?on d'obtenir des r?ponses ? toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des exp?riences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/R?ponses. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070416/35dd6139/attachment.html From Bruce_Klafter at amat.com Mon Apr 16 15:48:24 2007 From: Bruce_Klafter at amat.com (Bruce_Klafter at amat.com) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:48:24 -0700 Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA In-Reply-To: <006a01c78047$24ee2a50$6a01a8c0@Duncan> Message-ID: The US Energy Information Administration maintains a very complete database of average energy usage by type of building and region. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/consumption/index.html You can then use that data and apply a regional emissions factor to calculate carbon emissions. By way of comparison, USEPA's Climate Partners program suggests using a figure of 13.5 kwh/square foot to calculate the energy consumed in leased office space. Bruce S. Klafter Sr. Director, EH&S (408) 563-9030 The content of this message is Applied Materials Confidential. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. "Duncan Noble" Sent by: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org 04/16/07 09:49 AM Please respond to d.noble at fivewinds.com To cc Subject [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA For organizations that lease office space and do not have visibility on utility bills and/or separate utility metering, can anyone suggest a credible source for the range of GHG emission factors based the amount (i.e., area) of space occupied? Clearly, this would depend on building characteristics, location, fuel sources, operating procedures, etc. What I am looking for is a reference to averages, or methodology to calculate these. Thanks ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070416/53653a0e/attachment-0001.html From carolyn at soleaconsulting.com Mon Apr 16 17:49:51 2007 From: carolyn at soleaconsulting.com (carolyn luce) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:49:51 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA References: <006a01c78047$24ee2a50$6a01a8c0@Duncan> Message-ID: <02d301c78071$30be34e0$7feafea9@yourb6fcf8d45d> Hi Duncan, You could start with NRCan?s End-Use Energy Data Handbook for the Commercial Sector http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/handbook_com_ca.cfm?attr=0 Table 4b gives total energy use by fuel for Offices Buildings in Canada, as well as total floor space for the Office Category. The most recent data is for 2004. This data combined with Environment Canada emission factors for each fuel and either national or provincial average emission factors for electricity (all on Environment Canada?s website) should give you average emission factors per square metre. The energy-use handbook also provides data for other Activities in the commercial/insitutional sector (eg. Retail, Education, Entertainment) if these more closely reflect the organizations you are analysing. Hope this helps. Nice to hear from you . Carolyn Luce Carolyn Luce, Eng., M.Sc. Solea Consulting cell: +34 610 339663 carolyn at soleaconsulting.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Duncan Noble To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 6:49 PM Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA For organizations that lease office space and do not have visibility on utility bills and/or separate utility metering, can anyone suggest a credible source for the range of GHG emission factors based the amount (i.e., area) of space occupied? Clearly, this would depend on building characteristics, location, fuel sources, operating procedures, etc. What I am looking for is a reference to averages, or methodology to calculate these. Thanks ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070416/e7e651de/attachment-0001.html From raynacald at sent.com Mon Apr 16 21:17:44 2007 From: raynacald at sent.com (Rayna Caldwell) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:17:44 -0400 Subject: [GHG Network] wetlands Message-ID: <1176772664.31739.1184958467@webmail.messagingengine.com> Hello, Does anyone know the carbon sequestration rate that would apply to freshwater wetlands on the east coast of the US? Thank you. Rayna Caldwell Master's Candidate Yale F&ES -- Rayna Caldwell raynacald at sent.com From chris at plant-a-tree-today.org Mon Apr 16 22:07:05 2007 From: chris at plant-a-tree-today.org (Chris Doherty) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:07:05 +0700 Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada &USA In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20070417020744.120EBC18576@milkyway.forumone.com> Where can I find a similar database for average energy use by building type for other countries, specifically the UK? Cheers, Chris Chris Doherty PATT Foundation e-mail: chris at plant-a-tree-today.org http : www.plant-a-tree-today.org PATT is a UK registered charity. No. 1117158 D I S C L A I M E R: Internet communications are not secure, therefore PATT Foundation, does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of PATT Foundation, unless otherwise specifically stated. If the content of this e-mail is to become contractually binding, it must be made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of PATT Foundation. 'Think before you print'-- Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail _____ From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Bruce_Klafter at amat.com Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:48 AM To: d.noble at fivewinds.com Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org; discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada &USA The US Energy Information Administration maintains a very complete database of average energy usage by type of building and region. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/consumption/index.html You can then use that data and apply a regional emissions factor to calculate carbon emissions. By way of comparison, USEPA's Climate Partners program suggests using a figure of 13.5 kwh/square foot to calculate the energy consumed in leased office space. Bruce S. Klafter Sr. Director, EH&S (408) 563-9030 The content of this message is Applied Materials Confidential. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. "Duncan Noble" Sent by: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org 04/16/07 09:49 AM Please respond to d.noble at fivewinds.com To cc Subject [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA For organizations that lease office space and do not have visibility on utility bills and/or separate utility metering, can anyone suggest a credible source for the range of GHG emission factors based the amount (i.e., area) of space occupied? Clearly, this would depend on building characteristics, location, fuel sources, operating procedures, etc. What I am looking for is a reference to averages, or methodology to calculate these. Thanks ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070417/9e0f25a6/attachment.html From pr.grace at qut.edu.au Mon Apr 16 23:11:22 2007 From: pr.grace at qut.edu.au (Peter Grace) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:11:22 +1000 Subject: [GHG Network] wetlands In-Reply-To: <1176772664.31739.1184958467@webmail.messagingengine.com> Message-ID: <000001c7809e$136bf9e0$ee26b583@qut.edu.au> Hi Rayna, Brian Needelman at U Maryland provides some estimates for eastern wetland soils through the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP). There may be something online regarding the Phase I report (2005?). Regards Peter Peter R. Grace Professor of Global Change, School of Natural Resource Sciences & Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Resources Queensland University of Technology 2 George St, Brisbane, Australia 4000 Phone 61-7-31382610 Fax 61-7-31382330 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Rayna Caldwell Sent: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 11:18 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] wetlands Hello, Does anyone know the carbon sequestration rate that would apply to freshwater wetlands on the east coast of the US? Thank you. Rayna Caldwell Master's Candidate Yale F&ES -- Rayna Caldwell raynacald at sent.com _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From d.noble at fivewinds.com Tue Apr 17 08:11:18 2007 From: d.noble at fivewinds.com (Duncan Noble) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:11:18 -0400 Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada &USA In-Reply-To: <200704170207.l3H27fIv018936@mail175.megamailservers.com> References: <200704170207.l3H27fIv018936@mail175.megamailservers.com> Message-ID: <001a01c780e9$827bdf80$6500a8c0@Duncan> For a start, you could check out the baseline tool developed by The Carbon Trust, available at: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/la/ I can't vouch for it's credibility (I've never used it), but it does have the UK data you are looking for, even segregated by "typical", "best practice", etc. Perhaps someone else on this list is familiar with this tool and alternatives? Cheers ... Duncan _____ From: Chris Doherty [mailto:chris at plant-a-tree-today.org] Sent: April 16, 2007 10:07 PM To: Bruce_Klafter at amat.com; d.noble at fivewinds.com Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org; discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada &USA Where can I find a similar database for average energy use by building type for other countries, specifically the UK? Cheers, Chris Chris Doherty PATT Foundation e-mail: chris at plant-a-tree-today.org http : www.plant-a-tree-today.org PATT is a UK registered charity. No. 1117158 D I S C L A I M E R: Internet communications are not secure, therefore PATT Foundation, does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of PATT Foundation, unless otherwise specifically stated. If the content of this e-mail is to become contractually binding, it must be made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of PATT Foundation. 'Think before you print'-- Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail _____ From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Bruce_Klafter at amat.com Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:48 AM To: d.noble at fivewinds.com Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org; discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada &USA The US Energy Information Administration maintains a very complete database of average energy usage by type of building and region. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/consumption/index.html You can then use that data and apply a regional emissions factor to calculate carbon emissions. By way of comparison, USEPA's Climate Partners program suggests using a figure of 13.5 kwh/square foot to calculate the energy consumed in leased office space. Bruce S. Klafter Sr. Director, EH&S (408) 563-9030 The content of this message is Applied Materials Confidential. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. "Duncan Noble" Sent by: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org 04/16/07 09:49 AM Please respond to d.noble at fivewinds.com To cc Subject [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA For organizations that lease office space and do not have visibility on utility bills and/or separate utility metering, can anyone suggest a credible source for the range of GHG emission factors based the amount (i.e., area) of space occupied? Clearly, this would depend on building characteristics, location, fuel sources, operating procedures, etc. What I am looking for is a reference to averages, or methodology to calculate these. Thanks ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070417/f3a8c89c/attachment-0001.html From jcowan at environmentalinterface.com Tue Apr 17 09:41:31 2007 From: jcowan at environmentalinterface.com (John Cowan) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:41:31 -0400 Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA In-Reply-To: <006a01c78047$24ee2a50$6a01a8c0@Duncan> Message-ID: <001d01c780f6$1bb81ef0$6402a8c0@Dell> Duncan, Check out the Office of Energy Efficiency and its NEUD database at http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/home.cfm?attr=0 for Canadian building energy use. Emission factors for electricity are highly debatable, though WRI is coming out with guidance for emission trading program designers that is smarter than simple national or provincial averages. It is not released yet and may be more complex than you wish to deal with. John D. Cowan, President Environmental Interface Limited 74 Willowbank Boulevard Toronto Canada M5N 1G6 Tel +1 416 322-6569 jcowan at environmentalinterface.com -----Original Message----- From: Duncan Noble [mailto:d.noble at fivewinds.com] Sent: April 16, 2007 12:49 PM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] Emission Factors for Office Buildings in Canada & USA For organizations that lease office space and do not have visibility on utility bills and/or separate utility metering, can anyone suggest a credible source for the range of GHG emission factors based the amount (i.e., area) of space occupied? Clearly, this would depend on building characteristics, location, fuel sources, operating procedures, etc. What I am looking for is a reference to averages, or methodology to calculate these. Thanks ... Duncan Duncan Noble, Five Winds International Our Vision: "Value Without Burden" 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1Y 3B2 CANADA t: (613) 722-6629 x224 f: (613) 722-0574 d.noble at fivewinds.com www.fivewinds.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070417/9061b7f1/attachment.html From taschini at isb.unizh.ch Wed Apr 18 06:16:39 2007 From: taschini at isb.unizh.ch (Luca Taschini) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:16:39 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I am looking for data concerning the emission profile of Switzerland sorted by gas source and by sector. Does something like this exist? Please, do you know where I can find official data or a source I can quote? Thank you for your help and all the best, Luca ___________________________________ Luca Taschini University of Z?rich Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z?rich TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 *** "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" *** From burck at germanwatch.org Wed Apr 18 08:52:58 2007 From: burck at germanwatch.org (Jan Burck) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:52:58 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <462614AA.6040505@germanwatch.org> Dear Luca, you will find the data at the EIA (http://www.eia.doe.gov/ only CO2). They provides the data until 2004. Interesting for you should be also the IEA (International Energy Agency) and the Climate Analysis Tool (CAIT) from the WRI (http://cait.wri.org/). A good GHG database for all Annex I countries you will also find at the UNFCCC homepage (http://unfccc.int/ghg_emissions_data/items/3800.php). All the best, Jan Luca Taschini schrieb: > Dear colleagues, > > I am looking for data concerning the emission profile of Switzerland sorted by gas source and by sector. Does something like this exist? Please, do you know where I can find official data or a source I can quote? > > Thank you for your help and all the best, > Luca > > ___________________________________ > > Luca Taschini > University of Z?rich > Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z?rich > TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 > My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 > > *** > "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" > *** > > _______________________________________________ > Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network > www.ghgnetwork.org > > To post message: > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at ghgnetwork.org > > To unsubscribe: > http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > -- Jan Burck Referent Klimaschutz Index Senior Advisor Climate Change Performance Index Germanwatch Dr. Werner-Schuster-Haus Kaiserstr. 201 D - 53113 Bonn Tel.: 0049-(0)228-60492-21 Fax: 0049-(0)228-60492-19 Email: burck at germanwatch.org Internet: www.germanwatch.org From othmar.schwank at infras.ch Wed Apr 18 10:41:47 2007 From: othmar.schwank at infras.ch (Othmar Schwank) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:41:47 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6F49D949D6F62945BABEBD14950D54BCC63527@MAIL-ZH.infras.ch> Dear Luca, I am currently travelling. Could you contact me below next week at my office in Zurich. INFRAS and Ernst Basler have completed in 2005 for SFOS (federal office Statistics) and FOEN (Federal Office of the Enviroment) a pilot NAMEA analysis for Switzerland based on GHG emissions inventory 2002 data applying the Eurostat methodology. The report is in German and can be ordered at BFS under the number 744-0200-05. I would have to search whether the reporting tables in Excel are published on the web. Best regards Othmar ________________________________ Othmar Schwank Gesch?ftsleiter/Member of the Executive Board INFRAS Consulting, Analysis & Research Gerechtigkeitsgasse 20, Postfach CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland ________________________________ Tel +41 44 205 95 20 Fax +41 44 205 95 99 Mobile +41 79 620 00 59 othmar.schwank at infras.ch http://www.infras.ch -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] Im Auftrag von Luca Taschini Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. April 2007 12:17 An: Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; discuss at ghgnetwork.org Betreff: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Dear colleagues, I am looking for data concerning the emission profile of Switzerland sorted by gas source and by sector. Does something like this exist? Please, do you know where I can find official data or a source I can quote? Thank you for your help and all the best, Luca ___________________________________ Luca Taschini University of Z?rich Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z?rich TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 *** "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" *** _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From kumimichael at yahoo.com Wed Apr 18 16:48:05 2007 From: kumimichael at yahoo.com (Michael Kumi) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:48:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [GHG Network] Thermal efficiencies Message-ID: <20070418204805.B83DDC18111@milkyway.forumone.com> I am looking for information or any studies on thermal efficiencies for thermal plants such as combined cycled gas ,biomass,coal,diesel or light crude oil, etc plants for production of electricity with projected emissions to enable me compared with my current project on;Sustainable Electricity production, thermal complementary option for Ghana.Thank you for your assistance. From Ricardo.Fernandez at eea.europa.eu Thu Apr 19 03:36:10 2007 From: Ricardo.Fernandez at eea.europa.eu (Ricardo Fernandez) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:36:10 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Message-ID: <11FF0C7D80EFBD4BA16E8F24CA1707BEE0C60C@CLU1EXCH.eea.eu.int> Dear Luca, You may also want to look at the European Environment Agency's (EEA) data service. Switzerland is one of the 32 members of the EEA. The greenhouse gas data is based on the official submission to the UNFCCC. http://dataservice.eea.europa.eu/dataservice/viewdata/viewpvt.asp?id=417 (an aggregation of key sectors consistent with IPCC definitions) http://dataservice.eea.europa.eu/dataservice/viewdata/viewpvt.asp?id=206 (full list of sectors) Ricardo Fernandez Data analyst Climate Change and Energy European Environment Agency Kongens Nytorv 6 1050 Copenhagen K Denmark ricardo.fernandez at eea.europa.eu ? Please consider the environment before printing this very important email. -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Luca Taschini Sent: 18 April 2007 12:17 To: Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Dear colleagues, I am looking for data concerning the emission profile of Switzerland sorted by gas source and by sector. Does something like this exist? Please, do you know where I can find official data or a source I can quote? Thank you for your help and all the best, Luca ___________________________________ Luca Taschini University of Z?rich Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z?rich TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 *** "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" *** _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From mradcliffe at brwncald.com Sat Apr 21 08:52:06 2007 From: mradcliffe at brwncald.com (Michael Radcliffe) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:52:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emission estimates methodologies for landfills Message-ID: <20070421125206.7881AC1833B@milkyway.forumone.com> I would appreciate any information on methods used to estimate GHG emissions from solid waste landfills. Of particular interest are those references where methods are compared to each other and those that focus on endorsements of certain methodologies - e.g., EU member country specified. Thanks! From fabian at iiasa.ac.at Mon Apr 23 03:11:14 2007 From: fabian at iiasa.ac.at (Fabian WAGNER) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:11:14 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emission estimates methodologies for landfills In-Reply-To: <20070421125206.7881AC1833B@milkyway.forumone.com> References: <20070421125206.7881AC1833B@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.1.20070423083330.01ccf898@iiasa.ac.at> Dear Michael, the new 2006 IPCC guidelines have a chapter on CH4 from SWDS. You may also want to look at http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PUB/Documents/IR-06-004.pdf Best, Fabian At 02:52 PM 4/21/2007, you wrote: >I would appreciate any information on methods used to estimate GHG >emissions from solid waste landfills. Of particular interest are >those references where methods are compared to each other and those >that focus on endorsements of certain methodologies - e.g., EU >member country specified. > >Thanks! >_______________________________________________ >Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network >www.ghgnetwork.org > >To post message: >Discuss mailing list >Discuss at ghgnetwork.org > >To unsubscribe: >http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss Dr Fabian WAGNER International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Atmospheric Pollution and Economic Development (APD) A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria E-Mail: fabian at iiasa.ac.at Phone : +43 2236 807-565 Skype: fabianwagner001 Fax : +43 2236 807-533 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070423/f6ffa6fc/attachment.html From RLanza at icfi.com Mon Apr 23 08:59:06 2007 From: RLanza at icfi.com (Lanza, Robert) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:59:06 -0400 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emission estimates methodologies for landfills In-Reply-To: <20070421125206.7881AC1833B@milkyway.forumone.com> References: <20070421125206.7881AC1833B@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <539B4DD8AA0519458CEB9BE350EF94C305819A2D@wdcwxch01.icf-hq.icfconsulting.com> Dear Mr. Radcliffe: The 2006 IPCC Inventory Guidelines contain guidance on estimating GHG emissions from municipal solid waste landfills, including a spreadsheet model. See Volume 5, Chapter 3, Solid Waste Disposal. Regards, Robert Lanza Robert Lanza, P.E. Principal Chemical Engineer ICF International 1725 I Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington DC 20006 202-862-1118 voice 202-862-1144 fax -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Radcliffe Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 8:52 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] GHG emission estimates methodologies for landfills I would appreciate any information on methods used to estimate GHG emissions from solid waste landfills. Of particular interest are those references where methods are compared to each other and those that focus on endorsements of certain methodologies - e.g., EU member country specified. Thanks! _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From M.Hekkenberg at rug.nl Mon Apr 23 05:53:34 2007 From: M.Hekkenberg at rug.nl (Michiel Hekkenberg) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:53:34 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] Data GHG emission Mobile Air Conditioning in Asia Message-ID: <002d01c7858d$422cbe60$92207d81@12912532146> Dear colleague, I am looking for data to use in modelling the future emission of GHG (F-gas and energy related) from the use of Mobile Air Conditioning units in China/Asia. Any information on issues that influence this emission are welcomed, especially on: - Data to establish base line emission, on emission levels, energy use, car and MAC ownership, etc. - Differences in MAC specifications in different world regions - The relation between income, rural developments, and car ownership - Developments in the world trade web of new and secondhand cars - Differences between developments in Western and Asian countries Thank you very much in advance Michiel Hekkenberg M.Hekkenberg M.Sc. University of Groningen Center for Energy and Environmental Studies IVEM Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen tel. +31 (0)50 363 6921 fax +31 (0)50 363 7168 m.hekkenberg at rug.nl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20070423/91b76ba1/attachment.html From othmar.schwank at infras.ch Fri Apr 27 11:01:32 2007 From: othmar.schwank at infras.ch (Othmar Schwank) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:01:32 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland In-Reply-To: References: <6F49D949D6F62945BABEBD14950D54BCC63527@MAIL-ZH.infras.ch> Message-ID: <6F49D949D6F62945BABEBD14950D54BCC63B3A@MAIL-ZH.infras.ch> Dear Markus, Yes the report on the NAMEA study for Switzerland have published by our federal office for statistics. The related data tool have not been published for serveral reasons: A) we did a pilot application of NAMEA only B) the data basis is IOT table dating back to 1995, a 2001 version for IOT Switzerland has become inofficially available C) the structure of analysis would need some overhaul for publication, including preparing comments in english (rather than german) We do stay in touch with regard to the further development of this database with the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics. Good to hear that you find the tool usefull for teaching. I recently used some output tables to sensitize people from the Swiss agricultural sector with regard to their climate exposure. Best regards Othmar -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Ohndorf Markus [mailto:ohndorf at econ.gess.ethz.ch] Gesendet: Freitag, 27. April 2007 16:19 An: Othmar Schwank; Luca Taschini; Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; discuss at ghgnetwork.org Betreff: AW: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Dear Luca and Othmar I think the document that you are discussing can be found as pdf here: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/news/publikationen.Document.67075.pdf We used some of the information for teaching and found it very useful. Thanks a lot to the authors. Best Regards Markus Ohndorf ********************************* Markus Ohndorf ETH Z?rich Institute of Environmental Decisions (IED) Weinbergstrasse 35 ETH Zentrum WEH G5 CH-8092 Z?rich Tel.: +41 44 632 79 69 Fax: +41 44 632 10 42 Mobil: +41 79 79 22 150 E-Mail: ohndorf at econ.gess.ethz.ch -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] Im Auftrag von Othmar Schwank Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. April 2007 16:42 An: Luca Taschini; Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; discuss at ghgnetwork.org Betreff: Re: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Dear Luca, I am currently travelling. Could you contact me below next week at my office in Zurich. INFRAS and Ernst Basler have completed in 2005 for SFOS (federal office Statistics) and FOEN (Federal Office of the Enviroment) a pilot NAMEA analysis for Switzerland based on GHG emissions inventory 2002 data applying the Eurostat methodology. The report is in German and can be ordered at BFS under the number 744-0200-05. I would have to search whether the reporting tables in Excel are published on the web. Best regards Othmar ________________________________ Othmar Schwank Gesch?ftsleiter/Member of the Executive Board INFRAS Consulting, Analysis & Research Gerechtigkeitsgasse 20, Postfach CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland ________________________________ Tel +41 44 205 95 20 Fax +41 44 205 95 99 Mobile +41 79 620 00 59 othmar.schwank at infras.ch http://www.infras.ch -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] Im Auftrag von Luca Taschini Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. April 2007 12:17 An: Michael Gillenwater [moderator]; discuss at ghgnetwork.org Betreff: [GHG Network] GHG inventory in Switzerland Dear colleagues, I am looking for data concerning the emission profile of Switzerland sorted by gas source and by sector. Does something like this exist? Please, do you know where I can find official data or a source I can quote? Thank you for your help and all the best, Luca ___________________________________ Luca Taschini University of Z?rich Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z?rich TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 *** "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" *** _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss