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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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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.). guarantee.

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Opinion: Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic [and energy] Disaster

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Ukraine’s next crisis will be a devastatingly economic one, as violent conflict destroys critical infrastructure in the east and brings key industry to a halt, furthering weakening the energy sector by crippling coal-based electricity production. Key industry sources say they will potentially run out of coal in less than three weeks.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Feedstock Production Systems – USDA (REE and FS).

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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

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The analysis conducted by researchers from IIASA and CEEW however suggests that NCAP needs to be backed by a legal mandate to ensure successful ground-level implementation of emission control measures. The program focuses on 102 polluted Indian cities and aims to reduce PM 2.5 levels by 20-30% over the next five years.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. The group has shortlisted three designs and plan to have picked one by the end of 2024.

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Federal Appeals Court vacates EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

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The CSAPR limits emissions from upwind states’ coal- and natural gas-fired power plants, among other sources. obligations and simultaneously set forth EPA-designed. The rule defined emissions reduction responsibilities for 28 upwind states based on those states’ contributions to downwind states’ air quality. By doing so, EPA departed.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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10 11 kg with no size changes)—the equivalent to adding three to ten coal-fired power plants to the electricity grid each year. This regulation design could potentially create an incentive for automotive manufacturers to increase the size of their vehicles and diminish the policy’s goal of reduced fuel consumption. 10 11 –5.17×10

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