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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd: Coal Must Embrace The Future

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” “ Some have even suggested that coal state representatives in Washington should block any advancement of national health care reform legislation until the coal industry’s demands are met by the EPA, ”, wrote Byrd. ’ West Virginia would be much smarter to stay at the table.”

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. The projects aim to improve the basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilization, by-product utilization, and technological development for advanced energy systems.

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Mikro Systems and Siemens sign collaborative technology license agreement for gas turbine manufacturing technology; improved turbine efficiency

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Gas turbines, which are used to produce electricity for industrial or central power generation applications, consist sequentially of compressor, combustor, and turbine sections. In addition, Siemens Energy will establish a field office near Mikro Systems’ Virginia facilities to support Mikro Systems’ commercialization efforts.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. DOE grant: $7,200,000). DOE grant: $6,949,624). DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Grant: $4,000,000). DOE grant: $1,999,447). Earlier post.) A second set of ARPA-E funding opportunities will be announced in the late Fall. BIOMASS ENERGY.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. Let’s dig into the specifics of what it means for the country, the planet, the EV industry and, perhaps of greatest interest to you, your wallet. borders. . $3

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Sources: In 2012–electricity generators and large industrial sources.

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