coal power plant emissions Articles
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A long year in the life of the US coal industry
With concerns about climate change mounting, the era of coal-fired electricity generation in the United States may be coming to a close. In early 2007, a US Department of Energy report listed 151 coal-fired power plants in the planning stages in the United States. But during 2007, 59 proposed plants were either refused licenses by state governments or quietly abandoned. In addition, close to 50 ...
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Power plants coordination for economic and environmental load dispatch of thermal power plants with wind generation systems
Economic load dispatch (ELD) and economic emission dispatch (EED) have been applied to obtain generation scheduling of thermal power plants at optimum fuel cost and emissions. Due to limited availability of quality coal, issue of environmental emissions and high prices of coal, installation of renewable energy systems are suggested in power grid. Renewable energy system preferably wind generators ...
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Ways to Reduce Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
We were delighted to see that a recent news article written by the BBC, discusses ways to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and features one of our customers, Climeworks. The article follows on from recent scientific reports which claim that simply cutting emissions will not be enough, and that a focus needs to be put on storage solutions of carbon. The intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
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Methylmercury in mosquitoes around a large coal‐fired power plant in Central Ohio
Emissions from coal‐fired power plants are the major anthropogenic source of mercury (Hg) in the environment. Because emitted Hg can be deposited near the source, concerns arise about the effects of coal‐burning facilities on levels of toxic methylmercury (MeHg) in biota near such sources. We investigated the potential impact of a large Hg‐emitting (450 kg in 2005) coal‐fired power station in ...
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CSP industry gears up ‘to take advantage’ of new opportunities
The recent announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new carbon emission standard for future coal-fired power stations has given the CSP industry yet another huge boost in the fight for an established place in the US energy market, through the use of hybrid CSP plants. This is just one example of the new opportunities this innovative industry is able to take advantage ...
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5 Ways Pennsylvania can reduce power plant emissions
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with standards to reduce power plant emissions—which are due to be finalized in June 2015—many states are wondering how they will comply. WRI’s fact sheet series, Power Sector Opportunities for Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions, examines the policies and pathways various states can use to cost-effectively meet or ...
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5 Big Energy Stories of 2013
The U.S. is awash in oil and natural gas. China’s air pollution is so bad some cities were nearly shut down. A massive typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines. These are some of the top stories of the past 12 months. Amid these developments, however, there are signs that some businesses, consumers, and governments are moving toward a growing understanding of the risks of climate change. ...
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An environmentally conscious robust optimisation approach for planning power generating systems
This study proposes a robust optimisation capacity expansion planning model that yields a less sensitive solution due to variations in model parameters such as demand and fuel prices. By adjusting the penalty parameters, the model can accommodate the decision maker's risk aversion and yield a solution based upon it. The proposed model is then applied to Ontario Power Generation, the largest power ...
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Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate
It’s easy to identify the biggest climate threats: coal and oil-fired power stations pouring emissions into the atmosphere, heavy industry smoking up the sky, and the seemingly endless traffic jams of petrol and diesel polluting vehicles. But another enemy is standing in the way of a greener future; one rarely mentioned because it’s effectively invisible: our legacy energy ...
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DECC to disclose new carbon floor price
David Huhne will provide clarity on energy policy after revealing a carbon floor price that is expected to boost low carbon renewable, nuclear and CCS projects. The UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary will unveil today the government’s first National Policy Statement on Energy where is expected to provide details on a ‘floor price’ on carbon emissions. The event will take ...
By Vital Energi
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King Coal’s Climate Challenge
Coal is emerging as a major topic of conversation at the United Nations climate-change negotiations currently taking place in Warsaw – and rightly so. Indeed, it is a discussion that the world needs to have. The latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change conclude that we are quickly using up our carbon “budget” – the amount of carbon that we can ...
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Opportunities to improve the efficiency of existing coal-fired power plants
Executive Summary Reducing the carbon footprint of energy production activities has emerged as one of the defining environmental issues of the 21st century. The U.S. energy infrastructure encompasses an enormous investment in capital assets and systems to produce fuels and electric power for businesses, transportation, and homes. While the long‐term opportunity to reshape this ...
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Carbon capture and storage: settling the German coal vs. climate change dispute?
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is an innovation that promises to enable the low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions coal power station. However, the technology is still under development and issues such as economic viability, environmental safety, public acceptance and system integration remain unresolved at present. We analyse the viewpoints and strategies of major political and economic actors ...
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New global assessment reveals nearly 1,200 proposed coal-fired power plants
Coal-fired power plants are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions—one that could be increasing significantly globally, according to new analysis from the World Resources Institute. Several months ago, WRI began compiling and analyzing information about proposed new coal-fired plants in order to assess potential future risks to the global climate. We released our findings today in the ...
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