Online ammonia and black carbon emission calculation tool?

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Online ammonia and black carbon emission
calculation tool?

• Nick Hutchings

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Background

• EU AnimalChange project
• Tool for modelling farm greenhouse gas emissions
  (GHG)
• Includes ammonia (indirect GHG) and BC (carbon
  balance).
• Tool consists of
• Web-based user interface and database
• A model
• Could be adapted to calculate just ammonia
• Optional many Parties already have their own
  systems
• Interest from EECCA countries at TFRN meeting

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Advantages and disadvantages

• Easier data entry
• Interface in multiple languages
• Improved data security through database backup
• Data can be download as Excel or xml files
• Scenario investigation
• Parties cannot reprogram the interface and/or
  mode
• Unless they employ software engineers
• Requires internet connection
• Data security issues