stationary source

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stationary
adjective
uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/us
/ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/
not moving, or ...
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source
noun[C]
uk
/sɔːs/us
/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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(Definition ofstationaryandsourcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Obviously, the electron energetic spectrum differs from that formed under thestationarysourceaction.
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Totalstationarysourceemissions are capped, with the cap declining each year until targets are met, and with participating facilities receiving and trading emission allowances.
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New regulatory programs were authorized for control of acid deposition (acid rain) and for the issuance ofstationarysourceoperating permits.
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Electric locomotives draw power from astationarysourcevia an overhead wire or third rail.
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As part of these proceedings, the federal government for the first time conducted extensive ambient monitoring studies andstationarysourceinspections.
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While the extent of the privatization process varies by country and sector, many large stationary sources of air or water pollution remain to be privatized.
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Stationary sources emit greenhouse gases from a single point source such as a smoke stack.
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The 1990 amendments addressed acid rain, ozone depletion and toxic air pollution, established a national permits program for stationary sources, and increased enforcement authority.
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Projects that are not stationary sources such as residential and commercial developments, schools, and related infrastructure can also contribute to increases in greenhouse gases.
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Stationary sources on the airport, like power boilers and refrigeration chillers, must meet independent state regulations.
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It sought to regulate sources that it said were responsible for 86 percent of all the greenhouse gases emitted from stationary sources nationwide.
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For stationary sources, these two expressions give the same result.
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While the funding can be used to reduce emissions from both mobile and stationary sources at the airport, much of the program's emphasis is on mobile source emission reduction.
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As mentioned previously, mobile sources are regulated differently from stationary sources due to the large number of sources and their ability to move from one location to another.
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They are particularly common in highly populated, urban areas, where there may be a combination of stationary sources (e.g. industrial facilities) and mobile sources (e.g. cars and trucks) of pollution.
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