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May 20, 2009
Carbon capture success in WisconsinAlstom Power and We Energies have released preliminary data on their carbon capture pilot project at Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. The pilot plant, set up to siphon the CO2 from a small stream of the total flue gas using chilled ammonia, not only captured most of the CO2, it captured it in a more than 99 percent pure form, according to Robert Hilton, vice president of power technologies and government affairs at Alstom, which is important for any future storage or industrial reuse.
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May 20, 2009
Coal, biomass fuel combo could help US meet demand needs: reportMeeting US power and fuels needs through coal or biomass would not be competitive at the current prices for oil, but in combination, the two could produce a viable alternative fuel by 2020, according to a report the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science released Wednesday. Reaching that point, however, will take much research and significant investments, along with moving relatively quickly to develop the fuels and carbon dioxide capture and sequestration technology. Nevertheless, the study said that the combined fuel would cost more to produce than the current price of oil.
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May 19, 2009
Taiwan May Start Plan to Store Carbon Underground Next YearTaiwan may start a pilot project next year to store carbon underground as the government aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “We have the ability to do it, with the experience in exploration and production,” Kung said. Energy companies have injected carbon dioxide into oil wells to increase output, he said.
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May 19, 2009
Wyo models CO2 pipeline gridWith the prospect of a carbon-constrained regulatory environment around the corner, Wyoming is in the enviable position of having an existing commercial demand for carbon dioxide. On Tuesday, state energy officials rolled out a work-in-progress database, pointing out to CO2 stakeholders the potential for pipeline investment and collaboration.
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May 15, 2009
Ads Target Key Votes on Climate BillOn Monday, a broad coalition of coal companies, electric utilities, railroads and manufacturers, dubbed the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, launched a new round of advertisements in local districts targeting 15 Democrats on the House committee.
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May 14, 2009
US House climate bill would give utilities up to $100 bil for CCSBoucher said the modified bill would make available $1 billion a year to fund the development and deployment of carbon sequestration and capture technologies at coal-fired power plants and would provide up to $100-billion-worth of "bonus allowances" to generators to encourage the deployment of CCS technologies.
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May 14, 2009
Key Dem backs Waxman climate billWaxman defended the use of coal Thursday. “We’re talking about a transition that would allow the use of coal, because we believe that coal is an important resource,” he said. “The problem is that we need to be able to use coal in a way that does no harm to our environment.”
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May 06, 2009
The Real Value of the VoltMr. Lane asserted that the Volt would not reduce emissions but would "move the emissions problem around" to power plants. Mr. Lane obviously didn't read the study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council showing that widespread adoption of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 450 million tons a year. Glaringly omitted from his argument, in addition, were two critical items: the national security value of energy independence and the importance of first-generation technology for future cost reductions.
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May 05, 2009
Capturing The CarbonWhat could be the first carbon sequestration facility of its kind in the world is scheduled to be up and operating by this September in Mason County.
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May 04, 2009
Going green can cost too much greenFor two years, the city of Durango, Colo., bought electricity for all its government buildings from wind farms. The City Council ended that program this year, reverting to electricity derived from coal-burning plants and saving the cash-strapped city about $45,000.
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