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OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare-earth elements from it. Coal mine drainage (CMD) impairs tens of thousands of kilometers of U.S. CMD, coal mine drainage; TEP, trap-extract-precipitate. —Miranda et al. Miranda et al. 2021.0378.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. from coal. New Mexico Ohio. Energy source. Natural gas.

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NRDC says Baard Energy agrees to switch from coal to natural gas for feedstock for proposed synthetic fuel plant in Ohio to avoid further permit challenges

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a press release on Friday saying that Baard Energy had agreed to a settlement entailing their switching from coal as a feedstock for its planned coal/biomass-to-liquids Ohio River Clean Fuels plant ( earlier post ) to natural gas. Earlier post.).

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DOE selects 10 projects to enhance research into recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 10 projects to receive funding for research in support of the lab’s program on Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal Byproducts. REEs are a series of chemical elements found in the Earth’s crust. Description.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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JUNE 7, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected nine universities for awards for research projects that will continue to support innovation and development of advanced, lower emission coal technologies. Ohio State University. DOE Share: $293,519). Brown University. DOE Share: $300,000).

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DOE awards $7M to eight oxy-combustion coal technology projects; carbon capture, utilization and storage

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JULY 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects to advance the development of transformational oxy-combustion technologies capable of high-efficiency, low-cost carbon dioxide capture from coal-fired power plants. The Energy Department’s $7 million investment—leveraged with recipient cost-share to support approximately $9.4

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NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

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JUNE 27, 2014

New NASA satellite images released this week demonstrate the reduction of air pollution across the US. Nitrogen dioxide is one of the six common pollutants regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect human health. It’s also a good proxy for the presence of air pollution in general.

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Ozone Maryland Pollution Aura

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. However, this shift results in increased externality costs of health and environmental damages from increased air pollution.

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Argonne National Laboratory to lead US consortium for new CERC medium- and heavy-duty truck technical track; 50% boost in efficiency

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JULY 23, 2016

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation; Ohio State University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Purdue University; and the University of Michigan. The multidisciplinary consortium includes Cummins Inc.; The US consortium will work with counterparts in China to leverage the technological research capabilities of both countries.

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Report: Plastics industry will release more GHGs than coal plants in the US by 2030

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OCTOBER 24, 2021

Plastics are on track to contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the US by 2030, according to new report by Beyond Plastics, a nationwide project based at Bennington College in Vermont. These 35 cracker facilities release as much GHG as 35 coal-fired power plants. million tons of GHG each year.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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MAY 27, 2009

Finally, they believe that during the launch and operation of their business, located in Appalachian Ohio, they will bring economic opportunity to a rural community that has been struggling financially over the last several decades. We can make our facilities custom tailored for a site, corn in Ohio, it might be sorghum in Texas.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Public opposition to wind turbine projects is growing in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as well. Issues like auto safety and pollution were the chief concerns.

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OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

NRDC says Baard Energy agrees to switch from coal to natural gas for feedstock for proposed synthetic fuel plant in Ohio to avoid further permit challenges

DOE selects 10 projects to enhance research into recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

DOE awards $7M to eight oxy-combustion coal technology projects; carbon capture, utilization and storage

NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Argonne National Laboratory to lead US consortium for new CERC medium- and heavy-duty truck technical track; 50% boost in efficiency

Report: Plastics industry will release more GHGs than coal plants in the US by 2030

Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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