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May 8, 2013 - 6:15am
Originally posted on National Journal’s Energy Expert Blog :
When it comes to coal, technology is a game-changer. Over the past several decades, emissions from American coal plants are down 90 percent thanks to the more than $100 billion dollars invested in new technologies by America’s coal industry....
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May 6, 2013 - 12:23pm
The Midwest has seen a significant uptick in coal output, and as the Wall Street Journal reported today, its recent “comeback” has powered new jobs and economic activity in the region.
The article attributes coal’s surge in this region to clean coal technologies that have enabled mining companies to access more...
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May 2, 2013 - 9:46am
This week, Governor Matt Mead announced a new milestone: Wyoming will mine its ten billionth ton of coal in May. According to the EIA, “The Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming is the largest coal-producing region in the Nation, accounting for nearly two-fifths of all coal mined in the United States.”
“This is...
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April 30, 2013 - 2:31pm
On Monday, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) unveiled new legislation that would require the EPA to expedite the process for coal companies seeking permits to open new mines, as covered by the Associated Press. U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) plans to introduce similar legislation in the House next...
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April 25, 2013 - 9:22am
Integrated coal gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) plants power many communities throughout the country. This clean coal technology converts coal to a synthetic gas that is then combusted in a combined-cycle system, one of the most efficient in commercial use today, meaning more energy and less emissions from coal-...
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April 22, 2013 - 10:37am
In commemoration of Earth Day, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity president and CEO Mike Duncan released the following statement:
“By 2015, more than 90 percent of U.S. coal power plants will have installed clean coal technologies and other advanced emissions controls. This unprecedented investment is...
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April 22, 2013 - 10:17am
Coal Gasification is the process of converting coal into synthetic “natural” gas by a process using incomplete combustion to create carbon monoxide (CO). The CO is transformed into a substitute natural gas through chemical interaction with a catalyst for use as a fuel or further processing and concentration into an...
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April 17, 2013 - 8:16am
In a story from yesterday’s Los Angeles Times, a city watchdog has attached a large price tag to the city’s initiative to move the city away from coal-based electricity.
According to the article, “Fred Pickel, the ratepayer advocate at the Department of Water and Power, said Monday that eliminating...
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April 16, 2013 - 7:45am
A recent story from Power Engineering International says that GE Power & Water developed a new innovation aimed at assisting coal-fueled power plants in further reducing their emissions.
The article states, “The air-filtration media technology involves bi-component felt media for construction of fabric filters...
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April 12, 2013 - 7:07am
In a US Senate confirmation hearing yesterday, Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to lead the EPA, told a Senate panel on Thursday that coal will remain important in the U.S. energy mix and that if confirmed that she will be flexible in applying new pollution rules for coal-fueled power plants.
“Coal has been...
