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MSU receives $66.9 million carbon sequestration

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:02 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday awarded a $66.9 million, eight-year grant to a research partnership headed by Montana State University to test new methods of using coal and other fossil fuels without contributing to global climate change.

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We need coal: Fund research to use it cleanly

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:42 GMT

However, coal is our most abundant, affordable fuel source for electricity and will remain a part of America's energy outlook for the foreseeable future and beyond. We must continue to promote the evolution of technology that will ensure the wise use of coal for generating electricity not only here in America, but around the world.

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Coal Play: GE, Wyoming Team up to Boost Clean Coal

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:27:37 GMT

General Electric, for instance, just signed a deal with the University of Wyoming to try to tackle a few of the nitty-gritty challenges that stand in the way of mass commercialization of clean-coal technology.

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Coal Could Mean 293K MI Jobs by 2015

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:09:19 GMT

Coal's not a dirty word for Michigan, said Cullen West of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), pointing out that it means 293,000 jobs for Michigan by 2015. Michigan gets 60 percent of its energy from coal.

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Editor’s Notebook: Coal in the Crosshairs

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:52:12 GMT

Given the realities of our energy situation, Joe Lucas, Director of Communications for the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), says a moratorium on coal-driven plants is not realistic. He points out that the new facilities being proposed today will not come online until 10 to 12 years down the road when they will be able to take advantage of new technologies for carbon capture.

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Letter: Iowa needs coal power

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Iowa gets over 78 percent of its electricity from coal-powered plants and consequently enjoys some of the lowest rates in the nation. Today’s coal-fueled plants are more efficient than ever thanks to clean coal technology. In fact, it is technology that offers the best option for reducing emissions including the eventual capture and safe storage of CO2, while maintaining access to affordable, reliable energy.

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Poll says coal drives West Virginia

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:11:08 GMT

A new poll shows that West Virginians see coal as the biggest economical booster for the state.

Seventy-eight percent of respondents believe the coal industry is the top contributor to the West Virginia economy, while 59 percent said it was the biggest contributor to their local economy, according to a survey of 601 residents by Charleston-based Mark Blankenship Enterprises.

Other findings indicate that 86 percent of West Virginians view clean coal technology as the best way to grow the state's economy and create jobs.

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US Green-Lights New Clean Coal Power Plant

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:46:54 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama's plans for an increase in investment in so-called clean coal technologies has received an early boost after authorities in Arkansas gave the go-ahead for a 600MW coal-powered facility proposed by US utility American Electric Power Co. SWEPCO said the emission control technology will enable the Turk plant to meet emission limits that are among the most stringent ever imposed on a coal-fired facility and will make it one of the cleanest coal plants ever built.

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Letter: Making Progress on Carbon Emissions

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:31:13 GMT

Current regulation puts electricity generators between a rock and a hard place. Many of them would like to make modifications to increase operational efficiency, but the level of emissions reductions they would have to achieve would be the same as is required of newly constructed power plants.

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Wyo. university, GE reach coal research agreement

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:26:52 GMT

The University of Wyoming and General Electric Co. have reached an agreement on how to develop a coal research plant. The plant will allow research into coal gasification and "clean coal" technologies. It will use coal from Wyoming's vast reserves. Wyoming is the nation's leading coal producer.

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Letter: Clean Coal Plan Shifts Emphasis

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:45:41 GMT

Jeffrey F. Kupfer, U.S. Department of Energy acting deputy secretary: "To be clear: The debate isn't about whether to pursue advanced carbon capture and storage technology. That is a national priority. Important work is already under way, and it must continue at a rapid pace. Instead, a decision was made to improve how we do it."

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Groundbreaking held on clean-coal plant in Red River Parish

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:13:39 GMT

The plant, which is expected to go on-line in 2010, is expected to employ 50 people at jobs averaging $50,000 to $65,000 a year, Gov. Bobby Jindal's office said.

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Energy agency urges more investment in carbon-capture projects to reduce pollution

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:52:34 GMT

The United States and other G-8 nations should spend about $20 billion in the next decade to add the technology at 20 large-scale demonstration projects in order to work out problems and cut risks, the IEA said.

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Big Coal Campaigning to Keep Its Industry on Candidates' Minds

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:57:38 GMT

A day later, the campaign announced the formation of a "Clean Coal Jobs Task Force" aimed at "furthering Senator Obama and Senator Biden's commitment to creating jobs and energy independence through clean coal" and composed of Democratic officeholders from coal-abundant states.

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Presidential Candidates Support Clean Coal

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:08:41 GMT

Every President since Richard Nixon has said the United States needs to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. And the two men running for President right now have detailed proposals on new energy sources, including clean coal.

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Bailout 'sweeteners' good for Wyoming coal's

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:38:16 GMT

Tax credits for carbon sequestration and converting coal into liquid fuels are key ingredients for securing Wyoming's coal and oil industries in a future of carbon controls, according to local officials. The credits would add up to about $1.5 billion.

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US$200bn market for power plant desulfurization systems

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:31:49 GMT

Over the next 12 years owners of coal-fired power plants will spend $200 billion dollars to add flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems to existing and new combustion units.

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France, Britain back coal plant climate fix

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:59:16 GMT

In a surprise move this week, EU lawmakers backed about 10 billion euros ($13.7 billion) of aid to test carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which scrubs coal plant emissions. Many scientists regard this as the single most important climate fix.

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Residents show interest in AEP Project

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:12:35 GMT

AEP is working with Alstom — a worldwide leader in equipment and services for power generation and clean coal — to install post-combustion carbon capture technology at the Mountaineer plant.

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ACCCE Talks Clean Coal on Democracy Now

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:21:48 GMT

Joe Lucas, the vice president of communications for American Coalition of Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), appeared on Democracy Now on Tuesday to discuss the role of clean coal in meeting America's growing energy demand.

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