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Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2010 (open access)

Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2010

Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.
Date: April 2012
Creator: AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to use eGrid for Carbon Footprinting Electricity Purchases in Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (open access)

How to use eGrid for Carbon Footprinting Electricity Purchases in Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories

The purpose of this paper is to provide some recommendations (and caveats) regarding which year(S) of eGROD subregion GHG emissions factors to use for estimating Scopes 2 and 3 GHG emissions from electricity use under various conditions.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Diem, Art & Quiroz, Cristina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (open access)

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation

This document offers an exploration done by the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) which impartially assess the scientific literature on the potential role of renewable energy in the mitigation of climate change for policy makers, researchers, and civic society.
Date: 2012
Creator: Edenhofer, Ottmar; Madruga, Ramón Pichs & Sokona, Youba
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis (open access)

U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis

This document describes the methodology and assumptions for estimating the technical potential of each energy generation potential technology. It then describes the resulting estimates.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Lopez, Anthony; Roberts, Billy; Heimiller, Donna; Blair, Nate & Porro, Gian
System: The UNT Digital Library
Our Changing Planet: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Annual Report, 2012 (open access)

Our Changing Planet: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Annual Report, 2012

Annual report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program documenting activities and research, goals for the upcoming year, proposed budget considerations, and other information about the organization for fiscal year 2012.
Date: 2012
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program (2009-2012)
System: The UNT Digital Library
USAID Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs Annual Report: 2011 (open access)

USAID Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs Annual Report: 2011

A report detailing USAID's biodiversity conservation and forestry programs, including the results and funding, for fiscal year 2010.
Date: March 2012
Creator: United States. Agency International Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs: 2012 Report (open access)

Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs: 2012 Report

The report fulfills the requirements for an annual report on implementation of Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act that focuses on the "continuing and accelerating alteration, description and loss of tropical forests in developing countries".
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Malaria Initiative: Sixth Annual Report to Congress (open access)

The President's Malaria Initiative: Sixth Annual Report to Congress

A report discussing the impact and possible preventative measures to Malaria in Africa.
Date: April 2012
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
USAID Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report: 2012 (open access)

USAID Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report: 2012

Annual progress report describing programs and funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) health-related research and development.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Natural Resources Conservation Service and Climate Change (open access)

Natural Resources Conservation Service and Climate Change

A report about the Natural Resources Conservation Service which is dedicated to providing technical and financial assistance to improve air, soil, water, and related natural resources on private lands.
Date: January 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security: Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap (open access)

Department of Homeland Security: Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap

This report discusses the adaptation roadmap for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security related to climate change.
Date: June 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Progress Report: 2012 (open access)

Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Progress Report: 2012

This report summarizes the Department of Homeland Securities' progress toward achieving the goals of Executive Order 12898 during fiscal 2012.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Equal=Pay: An Employer's Guide to Equal Pay (open access)

Equal=Pay: An Employer's Guide to Equal Pay

A report discussing the wage gap between men and women.
Date: April 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Labor. Women's Bureau.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russia 2012 Human Rights Report (open access)

Russia 2012 Human Rights Report

This report outlines the human rights problems identified by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor for Russia.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Energy Outlook 2012: with Projections to 2035 (open access)

Annual Energy Outlook 2012: with Projections to 2035

The Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2010), prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2035, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: June 2012
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012 (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012

This report presents twenty six indicators to help readers better understand observed trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. This document updates a report published by the EPA in 2010.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012: Technical Documentation (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012: Technical Documentation

This report contains key indicators related to the causes and effects of climate change. The data has been contributed by over 40 partnering government agencies, academic institutions, and others. Key indicators include greenhouse gases, weather and climate, oceans, snow and ice, health and society, and ecosystems.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Regional Laboratory System: 2011 Progress Report (open access)

EPA Regional Laboratory System: 2011 Progress Report

This report discusses progress made by the Environmental Protection Agencies' Regional Laboratory System in the United States.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) 2012 (open access)

The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) 2012

A document that discusses lake and reservoir conditions in the United States. It discusses the types of pollutants and algal inside of bodies of water.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (open access)

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources

A document detailing ways to better manage water consumption and retrieve scientific information about water. It aims to inform readers about water supply and aquatic ecosystems.
Date: June 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saving Water in Restaurants (open access)

Saving Water in Restaurants

A paper which promotes water-efficient techniques that can be applied across a wide range of facilities with varying water needs.
Date: November 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical Note - PM₂₅ Continuous Monitor Comparability Assessment (open access)

Technical Note - PM₂₅ Continuous Monitor Comparability Assessment

This tool provides a one-page technical report that assesses the comparability of a PM₂₅ continuous monitor when collocated with an FRM Sampler.
Date: February 22, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans

Report describing four pathways for incorporating energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) policies in State and Tribal Implementation Plans (SIPs/TIPs). The purpose of the report is to reduce the barriers for state, tribal, and local agencies to incorporate EE/RE policies in SIPs/TIPs by clarifying existing EPA guidance.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, including a glossary.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library