CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Coal Geology/ – In a study commissioned by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), economists at The Brattle Group evaluated the feasibility of the large number of simultaneous environmental retrofits and new generation that may be needed for coal plants to comply with the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule. The study finds [...]
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EPA and Department of Commerce Announce New Effort to Boost U.S. Jobs, Environmental Tech Exports
New effort is part of President Obama’s initiative to double U.S. exports, support American jobs WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Bryson announced efforts to launch an environmental technology initiative to help create American jobs in the growing environmental industry. Announced at EPA’s [...]
Indiana Gasification Applauds Obama Campaign’s Decision to Recognize Clean Coal As Vital to Domestic Energy Efforts, Critical to Energy Security
ROCKPORT, Ind., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Indiana Gasification today welcomed the decision by the Obama campaign to include clean coal as part of the president’s all-of-the above energy plan aimed at reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil. “President Obama has set a 10-year goal to develop and deploy cost-effective clean coal technology,” the campaign website said. Clean coal was [...]
Alpha Natural Resources Establishes Foundation To Improve Mine Health and Safety
BRISTOL, Va., May 14, 2012 /Coal Geology/ – Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announces the establishment of the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. The Alpha Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve mine health and safety through funding projects by qualified academic institutions, not-for-profit [...]
Synthesis Energy Systems Announces India Coal Test Agreement
HOUSTON, May 14, 2012 /Coal Geology/ – Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYMX) (“SES”)announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a large steel-making corporation in India for analysis of their high ash coal for potential use in SES’ advanced fluidized-bed gasification technology in a number of planned coal gasification projects in India. The analysis will provide the necessary performance parameters [...]
