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Regulations and standards relative to air quality control in Colorado are defined in this publication. Presented first are definitions of terms, a statement of intent, and general provisions applicable to all emission control regulations adopted by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Commission. Following this, three regulations are enumerated: (1) Emission Control Regulations for Particulates (fuel-burning equipment, refuse-burning equipment, manufacturing processes, and fugitive dust), Smoke (stationary air contamination sources, transportation sources, and open burning), and Sulfur Oxides (ground level concentrations, source emission concentrations, method of measurement, and related compounds containing sulfur in oxidized states); (2) Odor Emission Regulations; and (3) Regulations Governing Authority to Construct and Permit to Operate (air contamination sources). In addition, ambient air standards for the metropolitan Denver air quality control region, air quality control areas, and the State of Colorado, concerning suspended particulate matter and sulfur dioxide, are listed. (BL)

This article examines the use of power tower technologies for the production of synthetic fuels. This process overcomes the limitations of other processes by using a solar furnace to drive endothermic fuel producing reactions and the resulting fuels serve as a medium for storing solar energy. (BT)

Looks at the potential of wood as a chemical raw material to replace the dwindling supplies of fossil fuels as a source of hydorcarbons and, to a lesser degree, of energy. (GA)

The origins and nature of air pollution, from earliest days to the present, are examined in this book. Although air pollution has been with us since the discovery of fire, it is proffered that the major culprit now is the burning of gasoline and low-grade heating oil. All other sources of air pollution are negligible. The main thesis is that only a real effort to change auto engine design and to develop a truly workable electric car, plus a substantial improvement in public transportation to keep cars off our city streets, can save our cities from sure disaster. Today, the air in many big cities is heavily contaminated by photochemical smog, caused mainly by automobile exhaust and heavily laced with cancer-producing compounds. The situation exists in almost every large city of the world and consititutes a monumental menace to health. (BL)

Although atmospheric pollution can be reduced or eliminated in many different ways, each way involves questions of economics, the time factor, availability of materials, priority over other urgent reforms, and individual and social psychology. To provide a basis for consideration of these questions, this book gives information not only about the measurement, distribution, and effects of atmospheric pollution, but also goes into detail about fuel, fuel-burning appliances, industrial processes, and domestic requirements. The first eight chapters deal with fuels, furnaces, and fires: (1) Origin of Fuel, (2) Natural Solid Fuels, (3) Mineral Oils and Gases, (4) Manufactured Fuels, (5) Industrial Boilers, (6) Power and Electricity, (7) Industrial Furnaces, and (8) Domestic Heat Services. The five following chapters are given to a study of the properties of atmospheric pollution: (9) Atmospheric Pollution, (10) Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution, (11) Distribution of Pollution, (12) Changes in Pollution, and (13) Effects of Pollution. Remedial measures are considered in Prevention of Atmospheric Pollution. The last chapter is an account of the law in England and in other countries insofar as it concerns atmospheric pollution. Written with a semi-technical approach, the book is for professional people--public health officers, architects, engineers, meteorologists, legislators, city councillors, boiler operators, and builders. (BL)

Provides a simple description of the operations of common batteries and fuel cells. (CP)