Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:00 CDT modbee.com
But the global growth for coal is projected to come from India and particularly China, a nation that accounted for a whopping 87 percent of the 374 million-ton increase in worldwide coal burning in 2011, according to U.S. energy data.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:03:46 CDT bizjournals.com
Many of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide in the U.S. are coal-burning power generators, which are also some of the nation's biggest generators of electricity . Major oil refiners such as Exxon Mobil Corp.
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:01:26 CDT huffingtonpost.com
Increasing coal burning in Europe caused 2,000 additional premature deaths, with exports from the U.S. accounting for two thirds of that increase. Coal - fired power plants are silent killers.
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:20:21 CDT sciencedaily.com
New technology prevents nitrous oxide decomposing it into nontoxic products. The catalytic system is active, efficient and stable over time and can purify gases emitted by industries related to the production of fertilizers, plastics and coal burning plants to produce electricity or vehicles.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:05:22 CDT spokesman.com
Wyoming is the nation's leading coal -producing state, but state officials are concerned about falling domestic demand as a result of global warming concerns and new federal regulations on coal -burning power plants.
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:00:00 CDT bizjournals.com
Turn on the tap to get water in the Phoenix area, and you might be burning coal to do it. That's nearly a sure thing for those getting water from the Central Arizona Project. Ninety-five percent of the electricity CAP uses to pump Colorado River water across the state comes from the coal-burning Navajo Generating Station near Page. With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposing new emission controls for coal-fired plants, the technology is facing an uncertain future.
Fri, 31 May 2013 07:40:09 CDT suntimes.com
It's been a fixture on the city's north lakeshore for 90 years, and the red-brick power block now known as Midwest Generation's Waukegan Station has been in the recent crosshairs of environmental groups calling for the facility to turn away from the 7,000 to 8,000 tons of coal it burns every day.
Thu, 30 May 2013 01:36:30 CDT roanoke.com
None of this is to suggest that fracking is without value. It allows access to untapped natural gas desposits, a fossil fuel that releases half of the greenhouse gases produced by coal-burning power plants.
Wed, 29 May 2013 17:52:21 CDT startribune.com
Xcel Energy must remain on the sidelines of a legal battle that could decide whether the utility's coal-burning power plant in Becker, Minn., must cut emissions to reduce haze over Voyageurs National Park.
Tue, 28 May 2013 10:12:25 CDT washingtonexaminer.com
Under pressure, some of the Continent's coal - burning power plants are switching to wood. But Europe doesn't have enough forests to chop for fuel, and in those it does have, many restrictions apply.