11 New Ratifications Trigger Paris Agreement Entry into Force
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Budget & Policy
West Virginia Hit Hard By EPA Regs, But Hope Remains, Locals Say
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama has waged a war on coal, striking a blow against a crucial component of West Virginia’s economy, lawmakers said Wednesday during a field hearing of the of the Senate Environment and Public Works Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, in the city of Logan. The EPA’s regulations […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Wyoming ITC Accepting Applications for Research Teams
The state of Wyoming is now accepting applications for teams interested in conducting research at the new Integrated Test Center for carbon utilization technologies, Gov. Matt Mead (R) announced Wednesday. “Every day, scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs around the world are making advancements in carbon utilization and storage technologies,” Mead said in a press release. “There […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Scientists Turn Wheat Flour into CO2 Capture Substance
By “carbonizing” wheat flour, researchers at Purdue University have developed a porous substance that can capture carbon dioxide from flue gas, the Indiana institution announced Wednesday. Working with researchers at Korea University in Seoul, the scientists used potassium hydroxide to generate numerous small pores in wheat floor at a high temperature. Carbon dioxide can then […]
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Budget & Policy
Emissions from Power Sector Down Significantly, EPA Report
Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants decreased 6.2 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency. This represents a decrease of 11.3 percent from 2011 levels. “Several factors contributed to this reduction, including energy prices favoring the use of natural gas over coal, increased use of renewable energy […]