How do we evaluate whether each trade-off on our path to net-zero is worth it? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which offers a framework for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product from cradle–to–grave (i.e., from growth/extraction of raw material inputs all the way through a product’s disposal), allows us to make that determination.

In 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) made a change in policy that could have significant ramifications for permitted sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP).  That is when Bill Werhum, Deputy Director of the USEPA, published a guidance memo to the USEPA Regional Air Directors that reversed the long-standing Once In, Always In (OIAI) policy. What is OIAI and what does it mean?

Congratulations! You are now in charge and have been given the unenviable task of maximizing value from your industrial operation. Whether you are new to this role or are a seasoned pro, the challenge is still the same: How do you squeeze more revenue from a facility that has already been streamlined, updated and optimized over and over again by those who came before you?