Laws and Regulations
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Occidental CEO calls for new U.S. laws to boost carbon capture
CHICAGO — Occidental Petroleum Corp plans to shift toward a carbon-neutral production model, it chief executive said on Thursday, but new U.S.
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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
Energy Industry
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEFT IS SOFTENING ON CARBON-CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY. MAYBE THAT’S OK.
AT THE START of this year, more than 600 environmental groups — including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Sunrise Movement — sent a letter to Congress saying they will “vigorously oppose” fed
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Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming
It's the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years, the BBC has learned.
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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.
Viewpoints
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Climate solutions should (and can) save our planet and our jobs
The urgency to mitigate climate change has pushed many to propose radical alterations to how humans exist on the planet.
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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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What If We Belched Less CO2 Into The Atmosphere By Stashing It Under Kansas?
WICHITA, Kansas — Large industrial operations — think electrical power plants, oil refineries, ethanol facilities —cough carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by the ton.
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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
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
