Laws and Regulations
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Bipartisan senators want 'highest possible' funding for carbon capture technology
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for funding at the "highest possible levels" for carbon capture technology development.
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Let’s keep the Green New Deal grounded in science
The promise of a Green New Deal has become a galvanizing force in US politics, inspiring climate activists and building much-needed pressure behind a sweeping federal climate plan.
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House panel considers draft legislation overhauling National Source Review program
A House panel considered draft legislation on Wednesday that would reform the National Source Review (NSR) permitting program to clarify the types of facility upgrades at power plants, refineries,
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Wide Coalition of Energy Industry, Environmental Groups, and Labor Organizations Praises Passage of Heitkamp’s Bipartisan Carbon Capture Technology Bill
The FUTURE Act –Signed into Law this Morning – Will Extend & Expand Tax Credits Encouraging Investment & Innovation in CCUS—Reducing Carbon Emissions, Recognizing Need for Diverse Energy Mix
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EPA chief Scott Pruitt tells coal miners he will repeal power plant rule Tuesday: ‘The war against coal is over’
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told coal miners in Kentucky on Monday that he will move to repeal a rule limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants, as
Energy Industry
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Utilities warn of threat to U.S. power grid with shift away from nuclear energy and coal
What concerns energy executives is the possibility that a hasty dismantling of coal and nuclear power plants could push the U.S. into a silent crisis.
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Richardton ethanol plant moves forward with carbon capture project
A project to capture carbon dioxide from a western North Dakota ethanol plant continues to advance as researchers work to better understand the geology below the facility.
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In Missouri, coal complicates the case for electric vehicle infrastructure
One of the country’s most coal-dependent utilities wants to offer electric vehicle charging station incentives.
Viewpoints
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The devil's in the details: Policy implications of 'clean' vs. 'renewable' energy
In the wake of several major climate reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the U.S.
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COP24: It’s Time for a New Climate Compromise
If COP24 and its successors want to create lasting impact, rational thought and realistic appraisals of global conditions must prevail over ideological fervor.
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Al Gore Missed the Memo: There’s Nothing Nonsensical about Carbon Capture
In an interview with Axios’s Amy Harder during COP24, Al Gore suggested that carbon capture and storage (CCS) was “nonsense”.
Technology
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NEWS Selective graphene membranes could invigorate carbon capture technology
Scientists have developed membranes that separate carbon dioxide from nitrogen.
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Storing CO2 underground could help the fight against climate change
Despite the emergence of renewable energy sources such as large-scale wind and solar power, our planet is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
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Scientists want to help save the Earth by storing carbon dioxide in the ground
PALISADES, NEW YORK — Peter Kelemen spends time in Oman looking for ways to pull carbon out of the air and put it back underground.
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Carbon capture system turns CO2 into electricity and hydrogen fuel
If we're going to reach the goal of keeping Earth from warming more than 1.5° C (2.7° F) this century, it's not enough to just reduce our carbon dioxide emissions – we need to actively clean it out
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Climate change: Where we are in seven charts and what you can do to help
Representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Poland for talks on climate change - aimed at breathing new life into the Paris Agreement.
Boilermaker Projects
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How Coal-Fired Steam Boilers Work
See how an industrial steam boiler works in this animated video. Produced by Wide Awake Films, Kansas City, Mo.
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Ivanpah: World’s Largest Thermal Energy Facility
Members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, along with other union trades, build the award-winning Ivanpah thermal energy facility, located in the California Mojave Desert.
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SaskPower to capture 90% of Unit 3 CO2 at Boundary Dam plant
L-555 has key role in first-of-a-kind CCS project
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Duke completes world’s largest IGCC plant
DUKE ENERGY’s 618 MW IGCC plant, the world’s largest, began final testing and commercial operation this summer at Edwardsport, Ind.
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Boilermakers help build world’s largest solar thermal facility
L-92 leads critical work at innovative Ivanpah Valley project
