Science & Technology

Appendix B: Renewable Energy Technology Basics

Section 7 of 7 of the Re-Powering Mapper User Guide and Data Documentation. This section provides a brief overview of the renewable energy technology basics, giving the user more context regarding the different technologies that are shown in the mapper.

Washington County Lead District – Old Mines, Potosi and Richwoods Superfund Sites, Old Mines, Potosi and Richwoods, Washington County, Missouri

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has started the Second Five-Year Review for the Washington County Lead District – Old Mines, Potosi and Richwoods Superfund sites.

Geographic Locations: Missouri

GHGRP Waste

Overview and data highlights of 2023 waste sector emissions of greenhouse gases in EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

GHGRP Chemicals

Overview and data highlights of 2023 chemical manufacturing emissions of greenhouse gases in EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Site Conditions and Feasibility

Describes how contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites can be reused as renewable energy installations. Also supplies best practices, tools and resources for screening properties for renewable energy potential.

Field Temperature Measurement

Field Branches Quality System and Technical Procedures

GHGRP Miscellaneous Combustion

Overview and data highlights of 2023 miscellaneous combustion source emissions of greenhouse gases in EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Testing

EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory's primary responsibilities include: evaluating emission control technology; testing vehicles, engines and fuels; and determining compliance with federal emissions and fuel economy standards.

GHGRP Metals

Overview and data highlights of 2023 metals sector emissions of greenhouse gases in EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Environmental Protection in Indian Country

EPA's efforts to protect human health and the environment of federally recognized Indian tribes by supporting implementation of federal environmental laws consistent with the federal trust responsibility, and the government-to-government relationship.

Reference Library of Water Quality Standards Policy and Guidance Documents

This page contains an index of specific EPA documents related to water quality standards, including those referenced in the Water Quality Standards Handbook.

Certification of Laboratories that Analyze Drinking Water Samples to Ensure Compliance with Regulations

Provides information to advance the protection of drinking water (one of EPA’s strategic goals) by ensuring drinking water compliance samples are analyzed by certified or accredited laboratories.

Notification: CSB’s fiscal year 2025 compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

Urban Soils, Ecosystem Services, and the Application of Green Infrastructure Practices

covers soil analysis related to green infrastructure practices

Technical Approaches for the Sensor Data on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

The AirNow Sensor Data is located on the Fire and Smoke Map on the AirNow.gov website and is an air sensor project to monitor wildfire smoke by the EPA and US Forest Service.

Environmental Geophysics

The Environmental Geophysics website features geophysical methods, terms and references; forward and inverse geophysical models for download; and a decision support tool to guide geophysical method selection for a variety of environmental applications.