Carbon capture technology company Ion Engineering says it has completed the first pilot scale testing of its proprietary solvent and process technology for the removal of carbon dioxide from large-point sources including natural gas and coal-fired power plants.
Alberta climate panel receives hundreds of ideas
Alberta’s climate change advisory panel asked — and energy companies, trade associations, unions, think tanks and everyday Albertans answered.
The panel received close to 500 submissions following their request for public comment on what the government should consider when drafting its climate change policy.
Stenehjem: N.D. will sue EPA over stricter CO2 standards for coal-fired power plants
North Dakota will sue the federal government to block stricter pollution standards for coal-fired power plants as soon as they are published, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Tuesday, publicly confirming the planned lawsuit for the first time.
Teams looking to convert carbon to use planned lab at plant
Teams in a $20 million competition to discover new ways to trap and use carbon dioxide will use a planned research facility at a Wyoming power plant, the governor announced Thursday.
EPA tightens limits on smog-causing ozone, citing need to protect public health
The Obama administration set a new national ozone standard Thursday, tightening limits on the smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness.
The Environmental Protection Agency said the new standard of 70 parts per billion will reduce exposure to dangerous ozone pollution and prevent thousands of asthma attacks, emergency room visits and even premature deaths.
MP Frydenberg highlights importance of coal resources to Australian economy
“It is great Australia is hosting this forum for the third time in the event’s history, putting the spotlight on the vital field of low emissions technologies research.
Today I’d like to talk about the importance of the resources sector, in particular the coal industry, to the Australian economy and global energy security.”
Delegation Calls on EPA for Answers on New CO2 Rule
Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, Governor Jack Dalrymple and a representative from Congressman Kevin Cramer's office, along with leaders from North Dakota's coal industry, met Wednesday with Janet McCabe, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator in charge of issuing the new carbon dioxide rule, to press the agency to explain how the state is expected to meet the reductions required under the recently released rule.
