A powerful storm in Australia rendered a crucial power station in the state of Victoria non-operational. The collapse of several tower across the state's power grid has now left as many as 500,000 Australians in the dark.

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GHGSat, a Canadian emissions monitoring company, on Saturday (Nov 11) successfully launched the Vanguard satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This satellite marks a significant step in detecting carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities such as coal plants and steel mills from space.&nbsp;

The climate change crisis is significantly propelled by various industrial activities that contribute to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. At a time like this, space-age technology is being increasingly leveraged to place accountability with these polluting industries, a Reuters report said.&nbsp;

GHGSat's data, gathered by Vanguard, is also available for purchase by industrial emitters who are seeking to reduce their emissions. In addition to this, even governments and scientists can access this valuable information which can play a pivotal role in addressing the impending climate crisis.&nbsp;

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This new satellite is a new addition to&nbsp;Vanguard's network of satellites dedicated to identifying methane plumes.

The satellite plays a crucial role as methane is an invisible greenhouse gas challenging to detect. It is because of its leakage from various small sources like pipelines, farms, and&nbsp;drill sites.&nbsp;

With the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere traps heat and contributes to the greenhouse effect, which leads to global warming and climate change.

Existing satellites monitoring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere do not focus on facility-level emissions, according to GHGSat.

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<h2>Vanguard to validate practices&nbsp;</h2>

Stephane Germain, CEO of Montreal-based GHGSat, highlighted that the data collected by Vanguard will validate common practices of monitoring and measuring carbon dioxide emissions.

"Often what we find is a mix of direct measurements and estimates - therefore having a direct measurement of the entire facility from a satellite will act as a validation," Germain reportedly said during an interview.

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GHGSat has said that the data collected by the Vanguard satellite will play a crucial role in enhancing the precision of government emissions inventories and scientific modelling.

By directly measuring carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities, this information is expected to provide a more comprehensive and reliable understanding of the sources and levels of greenhouse gas emissions and also check for corporate greenhouse gas reporting for investors.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

GHGSat, a Canadian emissions monitoring company, on Saturday (Nov 11) successfully launched the Vanguard satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

GHGSat, a Canadian emissions monitoring company, on Saturday (Nov 11) successfully launched the Vanguard satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This satellite marks a significant step in detecting carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities such as coal plants and steel mills from space. The climate change crisis is significantly propelled by various industrial activities that contribute to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. At a time like this, space-age technology is being increasingly leveraged to place accountability with these polluting industries, a Reuters report said. GHGSat's data, gathered by Vanguard, is also available for purchase by industrial emitters who are seeking to reduce their emissions. In addition to this, even governments and scientists can access this valuable information which can play a pivotal role in addressing the impending climate crisis. Also Read | Ukraine's air defenders shot down Russian missiles as Kyiv pounded for first attack in months This new satellite is a new addition to Vanguard's network of satellites dedicated to identifying methane plumes. The satellite plays a crucial role as methane is an invisible greenhouse gas challenging to detect. It is because of its leakage from various small sources like pipelines, farms, and drill sites. With the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere traps heat and contributes to the greenhouse effect, which leads to global warming and climate change. Existing satellites monitoring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere do not focus on facility-level emissions, according to GHGSat. Also Read | Heart benefits not solely due to weight loss: Drug maker Novo on its popular Wegovy obesity treatment Vanguard to validate practices Stephane Germain, CEO of Montreal-based GHGSat, highlighted that the data collected by Vanguard will validate common practices of monitoring and measuring carbon dioxide emissions. "Often what we find is a mix of direct measurements and estimates - therefore having a direct measurement of the entire facility from a satellite will act as a validation," Germain reportedly said during an interview. Watch | Israel-Palestine war: Hamas fighters battle Israeli forces in southern Israel × GHGSat has said that the data collected by the Vanguard satellite will play a crucial role in enhancing the precision of government emissions inventories and scientific modelling. By directly measuring carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities, this information is expected to provide a more comprehensive and reliable understanding of the sources and levels of greenhouse gas emissions and also check for corporate greenhouse gas reporting for investors. (With inputs from agencies)

Vanguard satellite to detect carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants, other facilities

Following the death of six contractual workers and injuries to 17 others at the government-run Neyveli Power Station in Tamil Nadu, the chief minister has announced a solatium for the next of kin and financial aid for those injured.&nbsp;

CM Edappadi K Palaniswami issued a statement, expressing condolences and announcing Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the workers who lost their lives, Rs 1 lakh financial aid for those who suffered serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries. The company has also suspended the Unit Head of the plant and has ordered an enquiry, besides ordering shut, a specific portion of the plant.

Wednesday’s blast at the government-run power station is the second to have occurred over the last three months. Previously, a blast that occurred in the month of May had killed five workers and injured three others.

The blast is said to have happened at around 10 am and pictures and videos from the site show thick black smoke emanating from the site. While Wednesday’s blast was reported from the fifth unit and the May incident was from the fourth unit of the Thermal Power Station 2.

“Boilers need to be handled with high amount of care and caution, the two recent blasts in quick succession indicate poor maintenance. This shows that the management is not focussed on the safe operation of the plant. As a highly profitable company, NLC can surely afford better maintenance. Such a major explosion does not happen all by itself, as minor problems would have manifested itself earlier and questions must be raised about the regular safety audit and inspection” Nityanand Jayaraman of the Chennai Solidarity Group told WION.

A statement from Neyveli Lignite corporation said that the blast had occurred in the Unit V of the Thermal power Station II, while it was shut down and maintenance activities were being carried out.&nbsp;

“A fire broke out in the boiler area subsequent to an explosion resulting in injuries to the NLCIL maintenance team comprising one Executive, two supervisors, three non-executive employees and seventeen contract workmen,” read the statement.

The statement added that six workmen succumbed on the spot, while the seventeen others were rushed to the NLCIL Hospital. After initial treatment, the 16 of them have been sent to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai for higher speciality treatment.

The company also added that they were looking into the cause of the accident by appointing committees.

"A high enquiry headed by PK Mohapatra, Retired Director (Technical), NTPC has been ordered into the cause of the accident, apart from en internal enquiry committee with senior executives headed by Director (Power) NLCIL. The unit head of TPS-II has been placed under suspension pending enquiry by the management. All the four units of 210MW each of TPS-II stage-II have been ordered shut for immediate safety audit,” said the company release.

Following the death of six contractual workers and injuries to 17 others at the government-run Neyveli Power Station in Tamil Nadu, the chief minister has announced a solatium for the next of kin and financial aid for those injured.

Following the death of six contractual workers and injuries to 17 others at the government-run Neyveli Power Station in Tamil Nadu, the chief minister has announced a solatium for the next of kin and financial aid for those injured. CM Edappadi K Palaniswami issued a statement, expressing condolences and announcing Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the workers who lost their lives, Rs 1 lakh financial aid for those who suffered serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries. The company has also suspended the Unit Head of the plant and has ordered an enquiry, besides ordering shut, a specific portion of the plant. Wednesday’s blast at the government-run power station is the second to have occurred over the last three months. Previously, a blast that occurred in the month of May had killed five workers and injured three others. The blast is said to have happened at around 10 am and pictures and videos from the site show thick black smoke emanating from the site. While Wednesday’s blast was reported from the fifth unit and the May incident was from the fourth unit of the Thermal Power Station 2. “Boilers need to be handled with high amount of care and caution, the two recent blasts in quick succession indicate poor maintenance. This shows that the management is not focussed on the safe operation of the plant. As a highly profitable company, NLC can surely afford better maintenance. Such a major explosion does not happen all by itself, as minor problems would have manifested itself earlier and questions must be raised about the regular safety audit and inspection” Nityanand Jayaraman of the Chennai Solidarity Group told WION. A statement from Neyveli Lignite corporation said that the blast had occurred in the Unit V of the Thermal power Station II, while it was shut down and maintenance activities were being carried out. “A fire broke out in the boiler area subsequent to an explosion resulting in injuries to the NLCIL maintenance team comprising one Executive, two supervisors, three non-executive employees and seventeen contract workmen,” read the statement. The statement added that six workmen succumbed on the spot, while the seventeen others were rushed to the NLCIL Hospital. After initial treatment, the 16 of them have been sent to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai for higher speciality treatment. The company also added that they were looking into the cause of the accident by appointing committees. "A high enquiry headed by PK Mohapatra, Retired Director (Technical), NTPC has been ordered into the cause of the accident, apart from en internal enquiry committee with senior executives headed by Director (Power) NLCIL. The unit head of TPS-II has been placed under suspension pending enquiry by the management. All the four units of 210MW each of TPS-II stage-II have been ordered shut for immediate safety audit,” said the company release.

Six killed, 17 injured in Neyveli Power Station blast; TN CM announces solatium

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