03.08.2009
The Pollution Episode Plan is a system designed to reduce levels of contaminants which may reach or have reached the level which may be harmful to health, and to protect that portion of the population at risk
Water containing an elevated concentration of molecules with deuterium (“heavy hydrogen”) atoms.
A period of abnormally high concentration of air pollutants, often due to low winds and temperature inversion, that can cause illness and death.
A pollution episode is described as one that produces pollution of a level of one quarter of what is permissible according to the standard during 30 continuous minutes
In 2008, for the first time ever, global investment in renewable energy was higher than for conventional energy. $140 billion were invested worldwide in renewable energy compared to $110 billion in fossil fuel – oil, gas and coal
About 5-10% of fossil fuels are used for chemical conversion processes. In energy statistics this consumption is called non-energy use. Non-energy use of fossil fuels for the production of chemicals and certain refinery products results in CO2 emissions throughout the life cycle in the industrial production, during product use and during waste treatment