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#GE Awarded DOE Project to Pilot CO2 Capture Technology for Power Plants

GE Awarded DOE Project to Pilot CO2 Capture Technology for Power Plants OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calling it CO2 “Capture Technology in a Bottle,” a team of researchers at GE’s Oil & Gas Technology Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma have been awarded close to $1 million in Phase I funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National … Continue reading #GE Awarded DOE Project to Pilot CO2 Capture Technology for Power Plants →

Carbon Trade Exchange to launch #RGGI spot market #CTX

Carbon Trade Exchange to launch RGGI spot market Washington, 11 September (Argus) — The Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX) will launch a physically settled spot market for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 allowances on 28 September. The exchange will facilitate electronic trading by parties with accounts in RGGI’s allowance tracking system, known as COATS. Wells … Continue reading Carbon Trade Exchange to launch #RGGI spot market #CTX →

Giant Fans Will Soon Suck CO2 out of the Atmosphere and Turn It into Fuel

Giant Fans Will Soon Suck CO2 out of the Atmosphere and Turn It into Fuel While some may associate CO2 pollution mainly with industrial plants and giant chimneys releasing the gas into the atmosphere, the reality is that emissions from the transport sector represent about 24 percent of global CO2 emissions and have the highest … Continue reading Giant Fans Will Soon Suck CO2 out of the Atmosphere and Turn It into Fuel →

Economic Report Finds That Nuclear Power Plants Contribute Nearly $2.5 Billion to New York’s GDP and Avoid 26 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Published: Sept 14, 2015 9:00 a.m. ET Need to Prevent Premature Nuclear Plant Shutdowns NEW YORK, Sep 14, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — New York’s four nuclear energy plants contribute approximately $2.47 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), in addition to other economic and societal benefits, according to a new study conducted by economists … Continue reading Economic Report Finds That Nuclear Power Plants Contribute Nearly $2.5 Billion to New York’s GDP and Avoid 26 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions →

#Colorado #attorney_general to join challenge of Clean Power Plan

Colorado attorney general to join challenge of Clean Power Plan Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said Saturday she will join a multi-state legal challenge to the Clean Power Plan, a federal rule that will require Colorado to sharply cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. “The rule is an unprecedented attempt to expand the federal … Continue reading #Colorado #attorney_general to join challenge of Clean Power Plan →

#ENRON ENVIRONMENTALISM: THE CARBON CREDITS #SCAM PUMPS MILLIONS OF TONNES MORE GREENHOUSE GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE

ENRON ENVIRONMENTALISM: THE CARBON CREDITS SCAM PUMPS MILLIONS OF TONNES MORE GREENHOUSE GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE A UN-endorsed carbon offset scheme designed to reduce emissions has actually increased them massively, a study by a green think tank has found. As well as pumping much as 600 million tonnes more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the … Continue reading #ENRON ENVIRONMENTALISM: THE CARBON CREDITS #SCAM PUMPS MILLIONS OF TONNES MORE GREENHOUSE GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE →

Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Limit #Montana CO2 Emissions

Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Limit Montana CO2 Emissions Montana officials are reviewing a proposal that aims to put global warming mitigation to a statewide vote in 2016. John Soderberg today submitted a ballot initiative to curb climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 released when generating electricity. The proposal would require electricity suppliers to … Continue reading Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Limit #Montana CO2 Emissions →