Laws and Regulations
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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
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The Energy 202: Carbon capture could also benefit from Trump outreach to Democrats
So far, President Trump's rhetoric about “clean coal” has been just that so far — talk.
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U.S. Lays Groundwork for Saving Coal Plants With Grid Report
The Energy Department, in a long-anticipated report on the security of the U.S.
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Judge rebukes EPA, orders quick evaluation on coal jobs lost over regs
After ignoring the requirement for decades, the Environmental Protection Agency is now under court order to quickly evaluate how many power plant and coal mining jobs are being lost due to air poll
Energy Industry
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Majority of US voters support upgrading coal fleet
A majority of US voters – 55% – believe the US government should take action to upgrade the ageing coal and nuclear fleet, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining A
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Relying on renewables alone significantly inflates the cost of overhauling energy
A growing number of US cities and states have proposed or even passed legislation that would require producing all electricity from renewable energy sources like solar and wind within a few decades
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Can't please everyone: Trump energy policy riles competing sectors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the administration of U.S.
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A coal country dispute over an alleged Trump promise unmet
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to win a rarely used emergency order protecting coal-fired power plants, a decision contrary to what one coal executive said
Viewpoints
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FUTURE Act promises accelerated CCUS deployment
UNLEASHING CCUS THROUGH tax credits is a smart move not only for the climate but also for jobs and the economy. Workers will be needed to build the carbon capture equipment and machinery, install it and maintain it. Those kinds of jobs are highly-skilled, blue-collar positions — the kind that pay good wages and support middle class families.
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UMWA Release on EPA withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan
[TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) supports today’s withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) by the Trump administration, while at the same time encouraging the administratio
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Opinion: Oil and gas industry needs to be part of B.C.’s climate-change efforts
Drip. Drip. Drip. Can you hear it? It’s the sound of economic opportunities going down the drain, a drop at a time. It’s the feel of job prospects dissolving.
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Let's think about a brighter future for energy by capturing carbon
Much is being written about the new administration's energy policies, the choice of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for energy secretary and fossil fuels in general.
Technology
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New fuel cell technology runs on solid carbon
Advancements in a fuel cell technology powered by solid carbon could make electricity generation from resources such as coal and biomass cleaner and more efficient, according to a new paper publish
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Too Good To Be True? Carbon Capture 'Game Changer' Raises Hopes And Questions
A potential breakthrough technology is being tested in Houston—a new kind of natural-gas power plant that captures and reuses what normally goes up the smokestack: carbon dioxide, heat, and water.
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Climate's magic rabbit: Pulling CO2 out of thin air
While CO2 concentrations are now higher than they have been in at least 800,000 years, the gas still only accounts for a tiny 0.04% of our atmosphere.
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A Clean Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
Discarded solar panels are piling up all over the world, and they represent a major threat to the environment. Clean energy may not be so clean after all.
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
