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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) has ruled in West Virginia v. The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., —Opinion in West Virginia v. 42 U.S. . …

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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The project has future applications for supercritical CO2 cycles in power plants, nuclear power, solar power and natural gas combined cycle units. Success will lead to increased operational reliability of the chemical looping technology with impacts for CO2 capture from solid and gaseous fuel conversion. Ohio University.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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West Virginia University Research Corporation , Morgantown, W.V. Headwaters Clean Carbon Services , Lawrenceville, N.J. DOE share: $1,046,917; recipient share: $470,646; duration: 36 months). High-sensitivity permanent downhole gauges will be placed in a formation where CO 2 is being stored.

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Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

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Hu’s results, published in 2017 in Catalysis Science and Technology , caught the attention of PNNL and industry, and formed the basis for the national laboratory-university-industry project through funding from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s H2@Scale initiative for clean hydrogen use across the economy.

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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

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For example, the state with the largest state subsidies ($7500) for BEVs is West Virginia, which is under the RFC region, where the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt are likely higher emitting than the Toyota Prius. However, other factors beyond the scope of this analysis, such as air quality implications, should be considered as well.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. According to CNBC , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas.