Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The project would require construction of one of America’s largest wind farms in Wyoming, one of the world’s biggest energy storage facilities (compressed air energy storage, CAES) in Utah, and a 525-mile electric transmission line connecting the two sites. Electric transmission line: Duke-American Transmission proposes to build the $2.6-billion,

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Utah Wyoming Wind Los Angeles 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

In terms of per capita emissions, the top emitter was Wyoming (118.5 For example, some states are located near abundant hydroelectric supplies, while others contain abundant coal resources. California consistently imports about 30% of its electricity and natural gas is the dominant fuel for the electricity that it generates internally.

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2010 Emissions California Transportation 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. University of Wyoming , Laramie, Wyo.

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CO2 Coal Austin Store 225

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AUGUST 12, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 15 projects to develop technologies aimed at safely and economically storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations. In this project investigators will assess factors influencing effective CO 2 storage capacity and injectivity in selected Eastern gas shales. Funded with $21.3 Arlington, Va.)

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CO2 Oil-Sands Austin Universal 199