Lakes Environmental e-Newsletter
In this issue:
- News & Events
- Upcoming Courses
- Modeling Tip Video: Import Existing Project Data to AERMOD View
- Articles
- Upcoming Conferences & Trade Shows
News & Events
AERMOD View Version 9.4 Released!
On May 11, 2017 Lakes Environmental released AERMOD View Version 9.4. This release includes the following updates:
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For a detailed listing of updates available in AERMOD View Version 9.4, check out our latest release notes
If you are currently in maintenance for AERMOD View and did not receive an email regarding this update, please contact us at sales@webLakes.com.
If you are a user of AERMOD View but are no longer in maintenance, please contact sales@webLakes.com for pricing to update your license.
Lakes Environmental & CASANZ AERMOD Course in Auckland, New Zealand
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Lakes Environmental and the Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand (CASANZ) will hold a 2-day AERMOD course in Auckland from May 22 to 23, 2017. Its not too late! Register online today. Course: AERMOD (May 22-23, 2017) |
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Lakes Environmental at A&WMA Conference and Exhibition
Lakes Environmental will be in Pittsburg from June 5-8, 2017 for the 110th Annual Air & Waste Management Conference and Exhibition.
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Drop by booth #607 to meet our friendly, knowledgeable staff and for your chance to win a FREE copy of our AERMOD View air dispersion modeling software! Visit the conference website to register for this annual event. This year's conference offers excellent opportunities for the environmental professional. You don’t want to miss it! |
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Lakes Environmental Teaching Professional Development Courses at 2017 A&WMA Conference
The Air & Waste Management Association will be offering a variety of high quality professional development courses prior to the annual conference in Pittsburgh.
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This year, Lakes Environmental will present a one-day course on AERMOD Air Dispersion Modeling as well as a one-day course on Puff Dispersion Modeling. Additional details regarding these courses can be found below.
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Lakes Environmental AERMOD & CALPUFF Course in Mexico City
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Lakes Environmental will hold a for four day AERMOD and CALPUFF course in Mexico City from July 24 to 27, 2017. Pre-register online for this course today. Course: AERMOD - CALPUFF (Jul 24-27, 2017) |
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Lakes Environmental AERMOD Course in Toronto – Sep 18-19, 2017
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Lakes Environmental will hold two days of AERMOD training in Toronto from September 18-19, 2017. This course will feature a special section and case study regarding the dispersion modeling requirements of Ontario Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution - Local Air Quality. Register online now to guarantee your spot! Early registration discounts available until August 18, 2017 Course: AERMOD (Sep 18-19, 2017) |
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Lakes Environmental Closed for Victoria Day Holiday
Lakes Environmental's Waterloo office will be closed on Monday, May 22, 2017 to observe the Victoria Day holiday. 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.
Upcoming Courses
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May 22-23, 2017 |
Auckland, New Zealand Sponsored by CASANZ* |
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Jun 4, 2017 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Jul 24-27, 2017 |
Mexico City |
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Sep 18-19, 2017 |
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Oct 2-3, 2017 |
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Nov 2-3, 2017 |
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Nov 6-7, 2017 |
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Nov 27-30, 2017 |
Kochi, India |
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*Sponsored by CASANZ
**A&WMA’s Guideline on Air Quality Models Conference
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.
Modeling Tip
Import Existing Project Data to AERMOD View
AERMOD View Version 9.4 expands the capabilities of the New Project Wizard to assist users in creating new projects from existing model input data. In addition to reading AERMOD input files as templates, you can now include the location of building data (via BPIP input files) and contour plot files.
See our video modeling tip below for a walkthrough.
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.
Articles
Policies to Curb Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Could Yield Major Health Benefits
May 4, 2017 - A commitment to reducing global emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane and black carbon could slow global warming while boosting public health and agricultural yields, aligning the Paris Climate Agreement with global sustainable development goals, a new analysis by an international research panel shows.
Methane and black carbon – or soot – are the second and third most powerful climate-warming agents after carbon dioxide. They also contribute to air pollution that harms the health of billions of people worldwide and reduces agricultural yields.
EU Countries Back Tighter Combustion Plant Emission Limits
April 30, 2017 - European Union member countries April 28 voted in favor of tighter pollutant emissions limits for power plants and other large-scale combustion facilities within the bloc, a move environmental groups said would prevent thousands of premature deaths annually.
The tighter limits were resisted by a group of eight mainly Eastern Europe and former communist EU members that rely on coal for electricity. Their opposition, however, was not enough to prevent a regulatory committee of EU national representatives from approving the limits, which now can be formally adopted by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm.
Court Freezes Clean Power Plan Lawsuit, Signaling Likely End to Obama’s Signature Climate Policy
April 28, 2017 - A federal court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to suspend lawsuits against the Clean Power Plan rule, signaling the likely end of President Barack Obama’s signature climate policy.
The order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia stays litigation against the Environmental Protection Agency rule for 60 days. It does not indicate whether the D.C. Circuit will return the rule to the agency, although the EPA did not ask for it to do so. Instead, the order asks for guidance on whether to send the regulation back altogether.
UK Loses Another Court Case Over Failure to Tackle Air Pollution
April 27, 2017 - The UK government has lost yet another court case over its failure to tackle air pollution.
The government was supposed to unveil its latest plans to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution on Monday 24 April – plans that it was ordered to produce after losing two long-running court cases brought by campaign group ClientEarth.
India's Outsized Coal Plans Would Wipe Out Paris Climate Goals
April 25, 2017 - India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to construct nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, according to University of California, Irvine and CoalSwarm researchers.
“India is facing a dilemma of its own making,” said UCI associate professor of Earth system science Steven Davis, co-author of a study published today in the American Geophysical Union journal Earth’s Future. “The country has vowed to curtail its use of fossil fuels in electricity generation, but it has also put itself on a path to building hundreds of coal-burning power plants to feed its growing industrial economy.”
Upcoming Conferences & Trade Shows
May 24-25, 2017 |
The Air Quality and Emissions Show |
Telford, UK |
May 25-26, 2017 |
19th International Conference on Air Pollution and Control |
London, UK |
Jun 5-8, 2017 |
110th Air & Waste Management Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
Jun 5-8, 2017 |
Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017 |
Manila, Philippines |
Jun 12-14, 2017 |
8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2017) |
Madrid, Spain |
Aug 14-18, 2017 |
2017 International Emissions Inventory Conference |
Baltimore, MD, USA |
Aug 31 - Sep 2, 2017 |
15th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST 2017) |
Rhodes, Greece |
Sep 16-17, 2017 |
3rd International Conference on Environment, Engineering & Energy 2017 (EEE 2017) |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
Oct 15-18, 2017 |
CASANZ 2017 (Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand) |
Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Nov 12-16, 2017 |
SETAC North America 38th Annual Meeting |
Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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.
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