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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...
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April 10, 2013 - 12:01pm
In an article from yesterday’s Power Magazine, the magazine states that the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that coal generation will gain in 2013 due to the rising price of natural gas.
According to the article: “The increasing cost of natural gas relative to coal is expected to...
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April 8, 2013 - 11:08am
E&E News reported this afternoon that 36 states are striking back against a U.S. EPA plan to force them to rewrite rules that suspend emissions standards for pollution sources during startup, shutdown and malfunction periods, calling it an infringement on states’ rights.
According to E&E: “EPA in...
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April 8, 2013 - 7:38am
In this tough economy, Colorado’s electricity must be produced at a price that families and small businesses can afford. Which is why SB 13-252, being considered by the Colorado State Legislature, is a step in the wrong direction. The bill would require some utilities to increase energy from renewable sources by...
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April 5, 2013 - 8:16am
Over the last several decades, the coal-based electricity industry has invested billions to clean the air. The result is that emissions of major pollutants from coal-fueled power plants have been reduced by nearly 88 percent per unit of electricity generated. And not only that, the coal-based electricity industry has...
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April 3, 2013 - 8:00am
Dry scrubbers are a post-combustion technology that utilize a chemical reaction to trap emissions. Currently, utilities are increasingly turning to dry scrubbers as a way to meet emissions standards.
Unlike wet scrubbers, which use a lot of water, dry scrubbers use limestone which is blown into the stack dry or with...
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April 1, 2013 - 7:43am
Clean coal technology enjoys majority support among California voters. It is especially interesting that this support is broad-based, encompassing majorities of Republican, Democratic and voters declining to state a party affiliation. Given that the most important issues to California voters are “jobs and the economy...
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March 28, 2013 - 7:01am
Coal provides the economic foundation for millions of Americans across the country – whether it’s through employment or low energy prices. When times are tough, it doesn’t make sense to add unreasonable regulations that cause jobs to be lost and energy prices to increase for families and businesses.
The coal-based...
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March 27, 2013 - 9:47am
More than 371,000 fans of clean coal technology already have liked us on Facebook. Have you? Our Facebook page is an informative space to discuss developments in clean coal technology along with domestic and international progress in energy policy.
We always welcome a healthy discussion and debate regarding clean...
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March 26, 2013 - 6:04am
Dry Sorbent Injection (DRI) achieves between 40 to 75% removal of Sulfur Dioxide and acid gases and is one of the numerous clean coal technologies that impact our daily lives. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, DSI systems remove hydrogen chloride (HCl) and other acid gases through two basic...
