All Posts Tagged With: "greenhouse gases"

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Barrasso: Finding Cleaner Ways to Use Coal; Best Way to Cut Greenhouse Gases

The Senator believes that finding cleaner ways to use coal is one of the most viable methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still meeting the energy demands that continue to grow around the world. “We need the renewables but (renewable energy development) is not keeping up with the overall demand for energy.”

10May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA to Seek More Data on Emissions –
Industry to Study Proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed adding the oil and gas sector and facilities that inject carbon dioxide into the ground to the greenhouse gas sources that are required to report their annual emissions to the government.

25Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Proposed Coal-to-Gas Plant Gets Governor’s Support

The DOE is weighing an application from DKRW Advanced Fuels LLC for a loan to help build the proposed $2.7 billion facility in southeastern Wyoming. The project is one of four finalists the federal agency has selected nationwide for a shot at a share of the $8 billion in available funding.

19Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Carbon Sequestration: Implications for Wyoming

While capture and underground storage of carbon dioxide may be a viable climate change mitigation option in some states including Wyoming, its potential risks require further study. A USGS talk in Cheyenne next week will tackle this critical issue.

29Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cleaner Coal Research on Tap for Cheyenne

The cooperative project between the University and GE Energy will be located in the Cheyenne Business Parkway on the eastern side of the city off of Interstate 80. When in operation, the facility will research technologies that turn coal into natural gas to produce electricity with limited greenhouse gas emissions.

10May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cap-and-Trade Approach Gathers New Support

The group hopes the approach will help remove some of the regulatory uncertainity currently in the marketplace, which is “postponing investment,” according to James Rogers, chief executive of Duke Energy Corp.

21Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State’s CO2 Storage Research Heats Up

The project could help make Wyoming a major player in the emerging science of CO2 sequestration. It could also help make the state an attractive destination for underground storage of CO2 from America’s coal-fired power plants.

6Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories in 2008

There were some disappointments, including electric car maker Tesla hitting a wall and T. Boone Pickens putting his massive wind power project on ice. But the nascent industry also saw a lot of
significant milestones in 2008. Here are some of the highlights.

6Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What to Expect from Obama’s Coming Energy Initiatives

A Guest Commentary from Andrew R. Fellon

On January 20, a new era in U.S. energy policy will begin. President-elect Obama promises a profound shift in emphasis, and involvement, in the energy industry by the federal government. With it will come changes in regulations, tax laws and spending initiatives that will impact virtually every industry in America. Barack Obama’s energy policy is based on his belief that that United States must become more energy efficient, more environmentally responsible, and less reliant on foreign oil. While other presidents have had similar goals, Obama has made it clear that energy reform will be a centerpiece of his administration.

14Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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WESTERN STATES PITCH THEIR OWN EMISSIONS REDUCTION

Booming energy states Wyoming and Colorado have yet to sign on to the Western Climate Initiative which aims to slash regional greenhouse gas pollutants by about 15% below 2005 levels in the next 12 years.

26Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued