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Construction begins on DOE-sponsored carbon-capture project at Kentucky Power Plant

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When completed later this year, the unit will test a system conceived by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UKCAER) at slipstream-scale to capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the flue gas of an operating coal-fired power plant.

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Riding the tide

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Charlotte chapter meets new challenges from the increase in EV demand. Since the recent rise in interest in electric vehicles (EVs), Charlotte Electric Vehicle Association (CEVA) President Jess Montgomery has become the go-to EV expert in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. CEVA President Jess Montgomery.

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Bringing Back Clean Air

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Originally published on RMI.org. By Christian Roselund, Ali Rotatori, Ben Holland With the promise of vaccines curtailing the spread of COVID, states and economies are beginning to open up again, and we find ourselves getting back not only the good but also some of the negative aspects of pre-pandemic life.

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Australia Reels From Split Weather System, Suffers Effect Of “The Big Dry” And “The Big Wet”

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As of 12 February, a new bushfire threatened the Yarra Valley’s Thompson Reservoir, which supplies water to the city, as well as the Longford oil and natural gas plant. Warmer weather and lightning strikes are expected in the area next week. Impacts of Queensland Floods “Beyond Human Intervention”.

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