coal waste News
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New coal plants would create nearly 18 million tons of waste annually
Proposed coal plants across the United States would produce nearly 18 million tons of dangerous waste, including toxic metals, each year. Nearly 130 million tons of coal waste from existing plants is being produced annually, most of which is disposed of in largely unregulated landfills, ponds and other locations, posing serious public health and environmental risks. According to a new analysis by ...
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Transitional assistance for waste coal mine gas under the renewable energy target
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, announced an amendment that will see the Renewable Energy Target (RET) 'topped up' to allow existing waste coal mine gas projects to generate Renewable Energy Certificates. The Government is conscious that cessation of the New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme and the transition to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme may ...
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FY 2008 Budget Cut $100 Million for Coal to Liquid Fuel Project
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (ENS) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell is asking President George W. Bush to restore funding in the federal budget for development of the nation’s first plant designed to convert waste coal into zero-sulfur diesel fuel. A promised, $100 million, no-interest loan to help with construction and startup costs for the $800 million plant in Schuylkill County was removed ...
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EPA sets first national standard for coal waste
The Obama administration on Friday set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned for electricity, treating it more like household garbage rather than a hazardous material. Environmentalists had pushed for the hazardous classification, citing the hundreds of cases nationwide in which coal ash waste had tainted waterways or underground aquifers, in many cases legally. A ...
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Four cogeneration facilities earn Energy Star award for significant energy savings
EPA presented Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards to four organizations for using highly efficient systems to save energy, lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air pollution. CHP (cogeneration) is up to 60 percent more efficient than producing heat and power separately. CHP is the simultaneous production of electricity and heat from a single fuel source, such as natural gas, ...
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EPA honors three universities for significant energy savings (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three universities with the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards for generating power and thermal energy while saving energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing air pollution, which can reduce impacts on the public’s health. CHP, also known as cogeneration, is 50 percent more energy efficient than producing heat and ...
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Energy Stability Mechanism Wanted
Will the lights go out in Germany for the industry and private households as a consequence of the energy turnaround? Are production facilities going to be relocated because of ever increasing energy prices and fear of blackouts? Will consumers face power shortages similar to the ones in Japan? Two events in Bremen aim to show how domestic resources can be employed to avoid this scenario: the ...
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EPA recognizes campuses for use of combined heat and power
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award for simultaneously producing electricity and useful thermal energy from a single energy source, such as natural gas, biomass, coal, or waste heat. This technology leads to energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, helping ...
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Cogeneration facilities earn energy star award for significant energy savings
EPA has presented Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards to two organizations for using highly efficient CHP systems to reduce energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. CHP (cogeneration) is 60 to 80 percent more efficient than producing heat and power separately. Consolidated Edison CHP System of New York received an award for using a CHP system that produces ...
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EPA recognizes facilities for energy savings (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing four facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award for using innovative techniques to generate power and thermal energy. These techniques have led to energy savings, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and decreased air pollution, which can reduce the impacts on the public’s health. This year’s ...
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Southern Research Project Advances Novel CO2 Utilization Strategy
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy has awarded Southern Research nearly $800,000 for a project that targets a more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly method of producing some of the most important chemicals used in manufacturing. Southern Research is developing a novel nano-engineered catalyst-driven process for the production of light olefins, such as ethylene and ...
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Clarke Energy Provides 30MW GE Gas Engine Power Plant for Queensland LNG Project
Clarke Energy has signed a deal with Australia Pacific LNG to provide a 30MW temporary power plant to their coal seam gas processing plant in Queensland. Clarke Energy to provide 30 MW temporary power station to support operation of Reedy Creek coal seam gas processing facilities Australia Pacific LNG, a joint venture between Origin Energy, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec, is developing an ...
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Synthesis Energy Systems´ Yima Joint Venture Plant Advances Toward Full-scale Operation and Methanol Production
HOUSTON, Feb. 5, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYMX) ("SES") today announced the achievement of important steps toward finalizing the commissioning of the remaining equipment systems at the Yima Joint Venture project in Henan Province, China. As previously reported, the Yima JV plant contains three SES gasification systems installed, and the first gasification system ...
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Clarke Energy & EDL Monetise Coal Mine Gas with Queensland Plant Expansion
Clarke Energy has been awarded the contract by Energy Developments Limited (EDL) to engineer, procure and construct (EPC) the expansion of a Waste Coal Mine Gas (WCMG) Power Station at their Moranbah North WCMG Power Station in Central Queensland, Australia. The facility will utilise gases liberated during the mining process which would otherwise have been flared. These gases will now be used to ...
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Synthesis Energy Systems Enters Agreement to Study Feasibility of Using Gasification Technology to Produce Green Chemicals in the U.S.
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMX) has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed U.S.-based company to assess the feasibility and optimal uses of SES' gasification technology for the production of valuable 'green' chemicals. The agreement calls for SES to lead an engineering study, commissioned and funded by the undisclosed U.S. company, that will define an optimal use of ...
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America`s first expo and conference on energy from biomass and waste
Now is the time to think about energy recovery from biomass and waste. With energy prices constantly rising, domestic resources such as wood waste, energy crops, and agricultural 'byproducts' like manure are becoming attractive alternatives. And there is more that can be done with waste than just dump it. The State of Pennsylvania has taken the lead with many pathbreaking projects and will be ...
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Call for Papers for the 23rd World Energy Congress Istanbul, 9-13 Oct
The World Energy Congress is now accepting academic papers for its 2016 meeting. The deadline to submit papers is 30th April. Submitting a paper to the World Energy Congress provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of the global energy community. 20 papers will be selected to be presented at the dedicated expert forum and distributed to all delegates on USB flash ...
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Energy Vault Announces $100 Million Series C Funding
Energy Vault, the creator of gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, this week announced $100 million in Series C funding. The investment is being led by existing investor Prime Movers Lab, with additional participation from other existing investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Helena, and Idealab X. In addition, the ...
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Power Plant Plan Further Clouds Coal`s Future
President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to reduce the gases blamed for global warming from the nation's power plants gives many coal-dependent states more lenient restrictions and won't necessarily be the primary reason coal-fired power plants will be retired. If Kentucky, for example, meets the new limits that the Obama administration proposed Monday, it would be allowed to release more ...
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Berenschot: HeatMatrix heat recovery technology can make a substantial contribution to the Dutch industry CO2 reduction ambition
The industry in the Netherlands can reduce its CO2 emission by 2,5 up to 5 megaton per year, by application of the HeatMatrix polymer heat exchanger technology. In addition, the heat recovery leads to a lower energy consumption. These are the conclusions of research done by consultancy company Berenschot into the potential CO2 and energy savings the technology offers. With these potential ...
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