Category Archives for CCS
ACC Statement on EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2018– The American Coal Council appreciates the administration’s continuing focus on regulatory reform, and EPA’s proposal to replace the prior administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule announced today is another big … Continue reading
Coal offers cautious optimism for Trump at first post-election conference
URL: https://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/article.aspx?CDID=A-38623833-12331&KPLT=4 SNL, Christopher Coats, 12/8/2016 At one of the first industrywide gatherings since Election Day, the coal sector offered cautious optimism about the Trump administration’s impact on the industry after years of challenges. Gathered in New York for the … Continue reading
After the Election: What Coal Needs Most
Energy and Environment Monitor, M. Shane Harvey and Jackson Kelly, (11/28/2016) Energy and Environment Monitor, M. Shane Harvey and Jackson Kelly, (11/28/2016) URL: http://eem.jacksonkelly.com/2016/11/after-the-election-what-coal-needs-most.html My colleagues and I have the privilege of working with coal operators every day in the … Continue reading
MRC Documentary Tells the Story of Lives Devastated by the War on Coal
RESTON, VA – The Media Research Center (MRC) announces the launch of its new documentary titled, Collateral Damage: Forgotten Casualties of the Left’s War on Coal. Several organizations, including, Americans for Tax Reform, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Cornwall Alliance, E&E Legal, … Continue reading
Reports: Trump to pick Okla. attorney general for EPA
WASHINGTON – Media sources are reporting President-elect Donald Trump will name Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The American Coal Council welcomes the choice of Pruitt. In his capacity as Oklahoma AG, Scott … Continue reading
Scientists Accidentally Turned CO2 Into Ethanol
URL: http://energy.gov/articles/scientists-accidentally-turned-co2-ethanol (October 21, 2016) — In a new twist for waste-to-fuel technology, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon and copper to turn carbon dioxide, a … Continue reading
Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into Ethanol
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a23417/convert-co2-into-ethanol/?src=socialflowFB Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have discovered a chemical reaction to turn CO2 into ethanol, potentially creating a new technology to help avert climate change. Their findings were published in the journal ChemistrySelect. [Go here for … Continue reading
CCUS Development About to “Turn the Corner,” Clean Coal Chief Says
http://www.exchangemonitor.com/publication/ghg-daily-monitor/ccus-development-turn-corner-clean-coal-chief-says/ By Abby Harvey, GHG Daily Monitor With three large-scale projects months from operation in the U.S. and a recent reprioritization in the Department of Energy’s coal office, carbon capture utilization and storage is about to have its moment, David … Continue reading
Modular CCUS upgrades for maximizing existing coal plant profitability
Modular CCUS upgrades for maximizing existing coal plant profitability: achieving chemical coproduction output and price-point goals through retrofit of proven conventional hydrocarbon processing technology. By: Walter J. O’Brien, Industrial Cost Analysis Making electricity plus chemicals is a primary component responsible … Continue reading
Boundary Dam project – proving that coal-fueled energy is clean
This NatGeo article on the Boundary Dam project in Saskatchewan is a good, fast look at one attempt to employ carbon capture and storage technologies as a means of addressing CO2 emissions from coal-fueled energy. Boundary Dam extracts 90 percent of … Continue reading