Return to Von Hippel Paper Technological Alternatives to Reduce Acid Gas and Related Emissions from Energy-Sector Activities in Northeast Asia David Von Hippel November, 1996 Abstract Acid rain, caused primarily by emissions of nitrogen and sulfur oxides (NOx and SOx), is already having an environmental and economic impact in the countries of Northeast Asia. The […]
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Technological Alternatives to Reduce Acid Gas and Related Emissions from Energy-Sector Activities in Northeast Asia November, 1996
1.Introduction and Background Of the many environmental concerns currently facing the nations of Northeast Asia, the problem of “acid rain” or “acid precipitation” presents perhaps the most potent combination of immediate and ongoing impact and regional scope. “Acid rain” , (as described in more detail in other papers in this series) is a general, though […]
Price Differentials for Low-Sulfur Fuels
TABLE 2-2: Price Differentials for Low-Sulfur Fuels Low-Sulfur Fuel Type Price difference ($ US/GJ-%S)n Typical Heating Value (GJ/tonne) Cost (US $) per tonne SO2 removed Hard coal and coke, 0.6% S 0.34 27 482o Heavy fuel oil, 0.6% S 0.54 41.5 1111 Diesel-redn. To 0.3% S 0.84 42.5 1784 Diesel-redn. To 0.05% S […]
DPRK Energy Sector: Current Status and Scenarios for 2000 and 2005 – Full Text
David VON HIPPEL and Peter HAYES Nautilus Institute Presented at the Conference: Economic Integration of the Korean Peninsula Washington, D.C. 5-6 September 1997 For PDF, click here. 1. Introduction and Background The actions, postures, and circumstances of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the DPRK or North Korea) have been the focus of significant world […]
Environmental Cooperation at APEC: the First Five Years Full Text
Environmental Cooperation at APEC: The First Five Years Lyuba Zarsky and Jason Hunter Table of Contents I. Asia-Pacific ‘Region-Building and the Environment’ A. Market-Led Economic Integration B. APEC Politics, Trade and the Environment C. Domain of Regional Environmental Cooperation 1. “Stuck in the Mud:” Economic Integration and the Constraints of Competitiveness […]
The Impact of a Limited Nuclear Free Zone on Deployed Nuclear Weapons in Northeast Asia
John E. Endicott Georgia Institute of Technology Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) Presented at the East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 17-19 July 1994 (Conference on Peace and Security and the Nuclear Issue in Northeast Asia) Graphics are only available in hard copy Introduction: The idea of nuclear free zones in Northeast Asia is […]
Acid Rain in a Regional Context
Peter Hayes and Lyuba Zarsky Co-Directors Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable DevelopmentN2 presented to the The Role of Science and Technology in Promoting Environmentally Sound Development Seminar Science and Technology Policy Institute/UN University Seoul, Republic of Korea June 13-15 1995 1.0 Introduction Note: this text refers to 19 overheads which are graphics not […]
Acid Rain in a Regional Context 13-15 June 1995
1.0 Introduction Note: this text refers to 19 overheads which are graphics not contained in this electronic version of the text. These overheads are available in hard copy from the Institute In section 1 of this paper, we provide a definition of the acid rain problem in Asia in technical as well as policy terms. […]
APEC, Citizen Groups and the Environment
Lyuba Zarsky CoDirector Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development I. Introduction The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) has emerged as the overarching institution in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC’s eighteen members span East Asia, Australasia and the Western Hemisphere and include the world’s fastest growing economies.1 The heart of APEC’s diplomatic agenda is the creation […]
The Domain of Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia
Lyuba Zarsky CoDirector Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development Prepared for the Sixth Annual International Conference Korea and the Future of Northeast Asia: Conflict or Cooperation? Portland State University Portland, Oregon May 4-5. 1995 I. IntroductionThe environment is emerging as a “motherhood” issue in Northeast Asia. In a region imbued with hostile legacies, the […]