Due to the rapid growth of electricity demand and the absence of regulations, sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from coal-fired power plants in India have increased notably in the past decade. In this study, we present the first interannual comparison of SO2 emissions and the satellite SO2 observations from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) for Indian coal-fired power plants during the OMI era of 2005–2012. A detailed unit-based inventory is developed for the Indian coal-fired power sector, and results show that its SO2 emissions increased dramatically by 71% during 2005–2012.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/ozone-monitoring-instrument-observations-interannual-increases-so2-emissions-indian
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/zifeng-lu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/david-g-streets
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/benjamin-de-foy-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-science-technology
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ozone
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
