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Lakes Environmental Newsletter

Monthly Newsletter - January 2014

 

Lakes Environmental e-Newsletter

Emissions Inventory - Atmospheric Science - IT Solutions

 

In this issue:

  • News & Events
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Modeling Tip: Importing Line Volume and Line Area Sources in AERMOD View
  • Articles
  • Upcoming Conferences & Trade Shows
 

News & Events



AERMOD View™ Version 8.5 Released!

On January 21, 2014, Lakes Environmental released AERMOD View Version 8.5.

New features include:


  • Latest US EPA Models: Support for the latest US EPA AERMOD/AERMET model version 13350 (please see Notice below)
  • AERMOD MPI: New Lakes AERMOD parallel version to support AERMOD model version 13350
  • NOx to NO2 Options: New ARM and ARM2 methods
  • Vary Concentrations: Specify downwind sectors to vary background ozone and background concentrations
  • Excel Import/Export: Added Line Volume and Line Area types to source import/export functions
 

Check out our release notes for a complete list of the changes and new features available in AERMOD View Version 8.5.

If you are currently in maintenance for AERMOD View and did not receive an email regarding this update, please contact us at support@webLakes.com.

If you are a user of AERMOD View but are no longer in maintenance please contact LakesSoftware@webLakes.com for pricing to get up and running on version 8.5.

Notice Regarding AERMET/AERMOD 13350

On January 24, 2014, the U.S. EPA made public a notice announcing that new versions of the AERMOD and AERMET models will be published as early as this week.

These updates will address several bugs that have been identified in the recent updates to AERMOD and AERMET dated 13350. Once the new models are published, Lakes Environmental will send a detailed notice regarding these updates and begin incorporating these changes into AERMOD View.


AERMOD and CALPUFF Courses – Dallas, Texas – Feb 24-28, 2014 - A Few Spots Still Available!

The AERMOD and CALPUFF courses being held in Dallas from February 24 to 28, 2014 have just a few spots available.


Don't be left out! Register today


Course: AERMOD (February 24-25, 2014)
Course: CALPUFF (February 26-28, 2014)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Contact: training@weblakes.com
Info: Registration Form

 

New 2014 AERMOD Course Locations Announced

Lakes Environmental has just announced additional AERMOD course locations for 2014! A listing of these new dates and locations can be found below.

Mar 11-13, 2014

AERMOD

Sydney, Australia*

Mar 20-21, 2014

AERMOD

Québec City**

Oct 6-8, 2014

AERMOD

Brisbane, Australia*


* Sponsored by CASANZ
** Sponsored by APCAS


Space will fill up fast! Contact us today to reserve your spot. Further details can be found on our website.

 

Lakes Environmental at EUEC 2014

Lakes Environmental will be in Phoenix, Arizona from February 3-5, 2014 for the 17th Annual Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC).

We invite you to stop by booth #626 to meet Dr. Jesse Thé and Mr. Bryan Matthews. They would be happy to speak with you regarding our technologically advanced environmental software solutions and services.

 

Dr. Thé will also be presenting a paper entitled “Analysis of Real-Time & Forecast Air Quality Modeling Systems” during the 7:30-9:30am session (B7) on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. This session will take place in the exhibit hall room B.


Lakes Environmental Closed for Ontario’s Family Day Holiday

Lakes Environmental's Waterloo office will be closed on Monday, February 17th, 2014 to observe Ontario’s Family Day Holiday. Our Dallas office will remain open on this day. If you have any needs during that time, please e-mail us at support@webLakes.com and we will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.


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Upcoming Courses





Date

Course

Location

Registration

Feb 10-11, 2014

AERMOD

Toronto, ON

Register Now

Feb 24-25, 2014
Feb 26-28, 2014

AERMOD
CALPUFF

Dallas, TX

Register Now

Mar 11-13, 2014

AERMOD

Sydney, Australia*

Registration
Coming Soon

Mar 20-21, 2014

AERMOD

Québec City**

Register Now

Apr 7-8, 2014
Apr 9-11, 2014

AERMOD
CALPUFF

Las Vegas, NV

Register Now

May 5-6, 2014
May 7-8, 2014

AERMOD
CALPUFF

Calgary, AB

Register Now

Oct 6-8, 2014

AERMOD

Brisbane, Australia*

Registration
Coming Soon

Nov 3-4, 2014
Nov 5-6, 2014

AERMOD
CALPUFF

São Paulo, Brazil

Registration
Coming Soon

*Sponsored by CASANZ
**Sponsored by APCAS

For more information on the above courses, including registration information, location, and course outlines, please visit our web site: https://www.weblakes.com/courses.html.

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Modeling Tip

Importing Line Volume and Line Area Sources in AERMOD View

On January 21, 2014, Lakes Environmental released Version 8.5 of the popular AERMOD View software. One of the new features in this release is the ability to import or export Line Volume and Line Area sources.

AERMOD View comes with an easy-to-use spreadsheet template for importing source parameters. The spreadsheet is named Source-Parameters. It comes in both XLS and XLSX formats, and is installed in the C:\Lakes\AERMOD View\Templates\ folder path by default.

Long-time AERMOD View users will be familiar with the Lakes Format Template spreadsheet including its large, descriptive header. This spreadsheet is now capable of handling both Line Volume and Line Area source types.

Line Volume

The below table summarizes the parameters necessary to import Line Volume sources. Each Line Volume source requires 3 rows.

ROW 1

 

Type

Set to LINE_VOLUME

ID

The source ID read by AERMOD. Up to 12 alphanumeric characters.

SourceID_Prefix

This prefix is added to the generated sources along the line. Up to 4 alphanumeric characters.

Emission_Rate

The total emission rate of the line. Units are grams / second

Configuration

Choose from Adjacent, Separated, or Separated 2W

LineVolumeHeight

Plume height in meters

PlumeWidth

Plume width in meters

LineVolumeType

Surface-Based or Elevated

Num_Coords

The number of node coordinates. At least 2 must be specified

Xn / Yn

X and Y coordinate pairs. For example if Num_Coords is set to 3, there will be X1, Y1, X2, Y2, X3, and Y3 columns

ROW 2

 

Rel_Height_m

Release height in meters for each node coordinate pair

ROW 3

 

Base_Elev_m

Base elevation in meters for each node coordinate pair


Line Area

The below table summarizes the parameters necessary to import Line Area sources. Each Line Area sources also require 3 rows.

ROW 1

 

Type

Set to LINE_AREA

ID

The source ID read by AERMOD. Up to 12 alphanumeric characters

SourceID_Prefix

This prefix is added to the generated sources along the line. Up to 4 alphanumeric characters

Emission_Rate

The total emission rate of the line. Units are grams / second / square-meters

SigmaZ

Initial vertical dimension (if used)

Length_X

Side length in meters

LineArea_Ratio1

Aspect ratio (length / width). A ratio of 1 would create squares (1:1). 10 is commonly used as a default

Num_Coords

The number of node coordinates. At least 2 must be specified

Xn / Yn

X and Y coordinate pairs. For example if Num_Coords is set to 3, there will be X1, Y1, X2, Y2, X3, and Y3 columns

ROW 2

 

Rel_Height_m

Release height in meters for each node coordinate pair

ROW 3

 

Base_Elev_m

Base elevation in meters for each node coordinate pair

Below is an example of how node coordinates are specified along with their release heights and base elevations. This example is applicable to both Line Volume and Line Area sources.


Submit Your Modeling Tips Today!

We are currently accepting submissions for the Monthly Modeling Tip section that appears in our newsletters. If you have a modeling tip that may benefit our readers, please send it to us at support@webLakes.com. Your name and the name of your organization will appear below the tip providing you with an opportunity for increased exposure.

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Articles

Europe Strengthens its Carbon Market for a Competitive Low-Carbon Economy

January 8, 2014 - The European Commission welcomes today's vote by EU governments gathered in the Climate Change Committee to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances in the 3rd phase of the EU's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) which runs up to 2020. This marks a key step in restoring the short term balance in the European carbon market and sets the stage for the proposal of a further structural measure shortly.

Welcoming the vote, Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: ''Back-loading is now a reality, and the Commission hopes that the first allowances can be back-loaded very soon. But while back-loading will help stabilise the carbon market in the coming years, we must also tackle the more structural challenges. The Commission will address these when it proposes the 2030 climate and energy framework later this month."

Read Full Article Here

BC Government Reaffirms All Five Conditions Must Be Met Before Support for Northern Gateway Pipeline Will Be Considered

Decemober 20, 2013 - VICTORIA - Following the December 19, 2013 Joint Review Panel report release, Environment Minister Mary Polak confirmed the proposed NGP project is part of the way to meeting the first condition (successful completion of the environmental review process), but there are four other conditions that need to be met before British Columbia will consider support for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, or any heavy oil pipeline.

Read Full Article Here

Australia’s Abatement Task and 2013 Emissions Projections

December 20, 2013 - Recent modelling conducted by the Treasury and the former Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (now the Department of the Environment) indicates the amount of emissions reductions required to achieve Australia’s 2020 target of 5 per cent below 2000 levels is less than previous estimates.

To achieve Australia's unconditional 2020 target of 5 per cent below 2000 levels, Australia must reduce its emissions by 431 Mt CO2-e by 2020.

Read Full Article Here

Shanghai Air Quality Crisis

December 13, 2013 -Shanghai is experiencing unprecedented levels of pollution. Last week fine particulate levels reached almost 20 times WHO guidelines, and they are still at dangerous levels. Matthew Currell reports on China's pollution crisis.

The huge economic and health costs of pollution are estimated to consume approximately 5% of China's gross domestic product. The current "airpocalypse" emergency in Shanghai - which has seen schoolchildren ordered indoors to protect them from the polluted air, flights grounded and companies ordered to cut production - comes at the end of a year in which China's environmental crisis reached a tipping point.

Read Full Article Here

Newly Detected Greenhouse Gas is 7,000 Times More Potent Than CO2

December 13, 2013 – A greenhouse gas that is thought to have a potent impact on global warming was detected in trace amounts in the atmosphere for the first time, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Toronto discovered very small amounts of an industrial chemical, known as perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA), in the atmosphere. While only traces of PFTBA were measured, the chemical has a much higher potential to affect climate change on a molecule-by-molecule basis than carbon dioxide (CO2), the most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, and a major contributor to global warming, said study co-author Angela Hong, of the University of Toronto's department of chemistry.

Read Full Article Here

EPA Program Seeks to Improve Air Quality in Port Communities

December 11, 2013 - WASHINGTON - EPA is announcing the availability of $4 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports, many of which are in areas that face environmental justice challenges.

“Ports are essential to the nation’s economy and transportation infrastructure, but they also are home to some of the nation’s toughest environmental challenges,” said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “These grants will help port authorities to provide immediate emissions reductions that will benefit those who work and live in port-side communities.”

Read Full Article Here

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Upcoming Conferences & Trade Shows


Date

Conference

Location

Feb 3-5, 2014

Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC) 2014
More Info

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Mar 2-7, 2014

38th Stationary Source Sampling & Analysis for Air Pollutants Conference
More Info

Point Clear, AL, USA

Mar 24-28, 2014

9th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application
More Info

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Mar 26-28, 2014

GLOBE 2014
More Info

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Apr 28-30, 2014

CANECT 2014
More Info

Mississauga, ON, Canada

May 13-14, 2014

A&WMA Oil & Gas Environmental Compliance Conference – Appalachian Basin
More Info

Washington, PA, USA

May 28-30, 2014

Carbon Expo 2014
More Info

Cologne, Germany

Jun 15-19, 2014

8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs)
More Info

San Diego, CA, USA

Jun 24-27, 2014

A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition
More Info

Long Beach, CA, USA

Jul 7-9, 2014

22nd International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution
More Info

Opatija, Croatia

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About this Newsletter

This newsletter contains information gleaned from various sources on the web, with complete links to the sources cited. Organizations cited are in no way affiliated with Lakes Environmental Software.

Lakes Environmental Software is a leading environmental IT company that offers a complete line of air dispersion modeling, risk assessment, emissions inventory, and emergency release software as well as training and custom software services. With satisfied users located around the globe, Lakes Environmental Software will continue to revolutionize the environmental software field.

For more information please visit our web site at: www.webLakes.com.  You may also contact us by phone at (519) 746-5995 or by fax at (519)746-0793.

All comments and suggestions are welcome.  You can e-mail us at: support@webLakes.com.

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