Data and Tools

Methodology for Evaluating Beneficial Uses of Industrial Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials and the Beneficial Use Compendium

EPA’s approach for evaluating a wide range of industrial non-hazardous secondary materials and their associated beneficial uses.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Boilers and Industrial Furnaces

This training module introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — boilers and industrial furnaces (BIF).

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Hazardous Waste Incinerators

This training module introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — the incinerator.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Module about Closure and Post-Closure

This training module lists the types of facilities that are subject to closure and post-closure.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Land Disposal Units

This training module cites the statutory and regulatory minimum technological requirements for land disposal units

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Module about Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

This training module describes:general requirements applicable to treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
requirements for waste analysis and personnel training purpose of a contingency plan and list the emergency notification procedures.

Other Power Sector Resources and Tools

AVERT Statistical Module Operation

Learn how to use the Statistical Module of the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) to process raw CAMD data to determine behavioral characteristics of fossil-fired EGU.

AVERT Tutorial: Run Displacement

Learn what you need to run the displaced generation and emission calculation so that AVERT can calculate hourly displaced generation and emissions for EGU.

AVERT Tutorial: Getting Started – Open Workbook and Enable Macros

Provides information about getting started with AVERT: opening the workbook and enabling macros.

AVERT Tutorial: Information Needed for Analysis

Outlines the information you will need to estimate displaced emissions using AVERT. Refer to this guide before starting.

Publications That Cite AVERT

Summary of published papers or studies that have analyzed EPA's AVERT tool or used it for modeling.

Fact Sheet for Decision Makers

Find a description of the Avoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT), which helps evaluate county-level emissions displaced by energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and programs.

AVERT User Manual

AVERT is a flexible modeling framework with a simple user interface designed specifically to meet the needs of state air quality planners and other interested stakeholders. Use this guide to get started.

AVERT Overview and Step-by-Step Instructions

AVERT’s Main Module simulates the hourly changes in generation and air emissions (NOx, SO2, and CO2) at EGU resulting from EE/RE policies and programs.

Videos About Methane

Videos showing methane emissions at oil and gas facilities

Updated Coal Mine Methane Units Converter

Units Converter

Map of U.S. Coal Mine Methane Current Projects and Potential Opportunities

CMM Opportunities Map

AQS Geospatial Doc

Green Book 8-Hour Ozone (2015) Area Information

8-Hour Ozone (2015)