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

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. Natural gas. This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. North Dakota.

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Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. Air pollution and greenhouse gas damages for transportation by railroad and pipelines to the gulf coast.

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EERC working with Fuel Cell Energy on $3.5M ARPA-E project for electrochemical cell to convert natural gas to methanol

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The University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is working with FuelCell Energy, Inc., The University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is working with FuelCell Energy, Inc., FuelCell Energy’s cell would create liquid fuel from natural gas.

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DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

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Feasibility Study for 10 Megawatt-Electric (MWe) Coal Direct Chemical Looping Large Pilot Plant Demonstration at the Dover Light & Power Plant in Dover, OH Babcock & Wilcox will complete a feasibility study of a coal-direct chemical looping large pilot plant for a specific utility site. University of Illinois. General Electric.

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DOE awarding ~$44M to seven carbon capture projects

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will design, construct, and operate an engineering-scale 1 megawatt-electric post-combustion, hybrid carbon capture system. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. University of North Dakota. TDA Research, Inc. Membrane-Sorbent Hybrid System for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture TDA Research, Inc. Description.

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. This work will focus on designing a carbon capture system capable of capturing 50 to 70 percent of CO 2 emissions from blast furnace gas. LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project.

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3 Key EV Charging Infrastructure Issues that need to be Addressed

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Looking for Solutions for Juice for your Electric Car Many people love the environmental appeal of electric vehicles (EVs). EV infrastructure is much less widespread than gas stations—and the number of EV chargers is only part of the problem. However, they are less excited about the possibility of finding charging points.