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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. EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. —Opinion in West Virginia v. forcing a shift from higher-emitting to lower-emitting producers.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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And hence, while electric vehicles themselves produce zero carbon emissions, charging them increases the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuel energy sources such as coal. OK, well if you drive an EV in West Virginia it is true, as that state produces roughly 94% of its electricity from coal power plants.

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Battelle, Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership release Phase II reports

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The Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), led by Battelle, has completed its Phase II projects to evaluate storage of carbon dioxide in its nine-state region. The Phase II work helped identify both the opportunities and challenges for carbon sequestration and provided direction for future efforts.

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DOE Regional Partner Initiates Coal Seam CO2 Injection and Methane Recovery Study in Virginia

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A US Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners has begun injecting carbon dioxide into coal seams in the Central Appalachian Basin to determine the feasibility of CO 2 storage in unmineable coal seams and the potential for enhanced coalbed methane recovery. This area has been assessed by researchers to have the capacity to store 1.3

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Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

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Illustration of the carbon capture plant. megawatt (electric) slipstream from the plant, captures approximately 40 tons of carbon dioxide each day. The project confirmed the predicted performance of the chilled ammonia carbon capture system at an operating power plant. The three-step carbon capture process at Pleasant Prairie.

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

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The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. Transitional Technology Development Awards. Lead organization.

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