http://www.americaspower.org Get the latest news from America's Power via RSS mx-esl Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:35:06 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Letter-Make-clean-coal-part-of-stimulus-package <p> Cathy Coffey: &quot;We are encouraging the FutureGen carbon capture and sequestration project to be part of a new economic stimulus package. Yet, while Future Gen is very important, it is not the only party to the wedding of coal-generated power and vastly reduced greenhouse gas emissions.&quot; </p> <p> <a href="http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090105/OPINION03/901050328" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:30:20 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Saving-Lives-with-Coal <p> Coal helps keep American homes, businesses, factories, airports, schools and hospitals humming, and provides myriad benefits that never get mentioned by anti-coal factions. Thanks to coal-based electricity, CT scans, x-rays, colonoscopies and other examinations detect cancer, heart disease and other health threats, saving numerous lives every year. </p> <p> <a href="http://townhall.com/Columnists/PaulDriessen/2009/01/03/saving_lives_with_coal" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:36:43 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Editorial-Michigan-should-follow-Obama's-lead,-and-get-behind-clean-coal-projects <p> President-elect Barack Obama recognizes that investing in new coal-based power plants and advanced technologies that will be retrofitted to existing power plants will create thousands upon thousands of jobs for American workers and help begin to rebuild our economy. Consumers Energy is ahead of the game. Its Karn-Weadock project will be one of only 25 advanced, supercritical, pulverized-coal plants in the world designed to operate more efficiently at higher temperatures and steam pressures. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.mlive.com/baycity/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1231067715298160.xml&amp;coll=4" target="_self">View full story</a> </p> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:26:54 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Coal-fired-power-is-given-the-green-light <p> Britain will not ban the construction of coal-fired power stations while new technology is being developed to cut their carbon emissions, Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has said. In an interview with the Financial Times, the energy secretary stated: &quot;I will not take a position which ignores our security of supply needs.&quot; </p> <p> <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f21374e-cfca-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:36 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Statement-ACCCE-Details-More-than-80-CO2-Capture-and-Storage-Projects <p> These projects represent all facets of carbon capture and storage. They are intended to pave the way for coal-based electricity generation technologies be used in ways that not only control pollutants regulated by federal clean-air statutes, but break new ground in achieving significant reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.americaspower.org/News/Press-Room/Press-Releases/ACCCE-Details-More-than-80-CO2-Capture-and-Storage-Projects" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:50:41 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/ACCCE-Statement-on-Completion-of-Clean-Coal-Power-Initiative <p> “The Clean Coal Power Initiative represents the most recent partnership between the federal government and private industry to work together and share the cost of bringing new technologies to the marketplace. Anyone who doubts the success of this ongoing effort – as measured in terms of cleaner air, increased energy independence, and lower energy costs for the American consumer – is not grading very fairly.&quot; </p> <p> <a href="http://www.americaspower.org/News/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Joe-Lucas-Statement-Regarding-Completion-of-the-Clean-Coal-Power-Initiative" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:35:36 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Mississippi-Power-plans-for-clean-coal-plant-by-2015 <p> Mississippi Power is planning to build a $2 billion plant in Kemper County that could be become the first full-scale clean coal generating plant in the United States, Mississippi Power chief executive officer Anthony Topazi told the Hattiesburg American editorial board this afternoon. The plant is anticipated to open between 2013 and 2015. </p> <p> <a href="http://hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20081217/NEWS01/81217035/-1/rss" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:09:55 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Legislation-sought-to-aid-clean-coal-development <p> The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is asking lawmakers to craft legislation that could lure clean-coal technology to the region. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081216/BUSINESS/812160310/1003/business" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:59:04 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Virginia-Center-for-Coal-and-Energy-Research-directs-project-to-test-carbon-capture-sites <p> The Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research at Virginia Tech will direct the $2,399,736 Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Phase II Task 10 project to identify sites for potential large-volume carbon dioxide injection tests. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2008&amp;itemno=791%20" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:57:26 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Opinion-Bright-future-depends-on-electricity-prices <p> Brad Jones: “By investing in new technologies, America's vast coal reserves can help secure our energy future, keep energy costs affordable, create good, high-paying jobs for American workers and continue our steady progress on reducing emissions and protecting the environment.&quot; </p> <p> <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_11130309%20" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:49:00 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Washington-University-research-to-advance-clean-coal-technology <p> The consortium's goal is to bring university researchers, industries, foundations and government organizations together to research clean coal technology, making St. Louis the nation's center for clean coal research. </p> <p> <a href="http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/13050.html" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:13:18 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Appalachia-Is-a-Bright-Spot-as-Coal-Country-Seeks-Workers <p> Mining is one of only two areas of the private sector that added jobs in October -- the other was health care. Indeed, economists say demand for coal could help communities throughout Appalachia fare better than areas in California or Florida hurt by the housing bust, or parts of the Midwest hurt by auto-industry woes. </p> <p> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122731312556349581.html" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:07:32 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Clean-coal-electricity-group-chief-explains-how-President-elect-can-deliver-on-clean-energy <p> During today's OnPoint, Steve Miller, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, discusses the future of carbon capture and storage funding, the impact of the economic crisis on investments, and what a change in administrations will mean for the expansion of clean coal. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.eenews.net/tv/2008/11/24/" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:02 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/MSU-receives-$66.9-million-carbon-sequestration <p> The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday awarded a $66.9 million, eight-year grant to a research partnership headed by Montana State University to test new methods of using coal and other fossil fuels without contributing to global climate change. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2008/11/18/news/40grant.txt" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:42 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/We-need-coal-Fund-research-to-use-it-cleanly <p> However, coal is our most abundant, affordable fuel source for electricity and will remain a part of America's energy outlook for the foreseeable future and beyond. We must continue to promote the evolution of technology that will ensure the wise use of coal for generating electricity not only here in America, but around the world. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081118/OPINION01/811180338/-1/NEWS04" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:27:37 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Coal-Play-GE,-Wyoming-Team-up-to-Boost-Clean-Coal <p> General Electric, for instance, just signed a deal with the University of Wyoming to try to tackle a few of the nitty-gritty challenges that stand in the way of mass commercialization of clean-coal technology. </p> <p> <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/11/13/coal-play-ge-wyoming-team-up-to-boost-clean-coal/" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:09:19 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Coal-Could-Mean-293K-MI-Jobs-by-2015 <p> Coal's not a dirty word for Michigan, said Cullen West of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), pointing out that it means 293,000 jobs for Michigan by 2015. Michigan gets 60 percent of its energy from coal. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20081110/BUSINESS02/81111010/-1/NEWSFRONT2" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:52:12 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Editor’s-Notebook-Coal-in-the-Crosshairs <p> Given the realities of our energy situation, Joe Lucas, Director of Communications for the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), says a moratorium on coal-driven plants is not realistic. He points out that the new facilities being proposed today will not come online until 10 to 12 years down the road when they will be able to take advantage of new technologies for carbon capture. </p> <p> <a href="http://coloradoenergynews.com/2008/11/editors-notebook-coal-in-the-crosshairs/" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:26:00 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Letter-Iowa-needs-coal-power <p> Iowa gets over 78 percent of its electricity from coal-powered plants and consequently enjoys some of the lowest rates in the nation. Today’s coal-fueled plants are more efficient than ever thanks to clean coal technology. In fact, it is technology that offers the best option for reducing emissions including the eventual capture and safe storage of CO2, while maintaining access to affordable, reliable energy. </p> <p> <a href="http://wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/11/06/opinions/letters_to_editor/10738350.txt" target="_self">View full article</a> </p> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:11:08 GMT http://www.americaspower.org/Noticias/Poll-says-coal-drives-West-Virginia <p> A new poll shows that West Virginians see coal as the biggest economical booster for the state. </p> <p> Seventy-eight percent of respondents believe the coal industry is the top contributor to the West Virginia economy, while 59 percent said it was the biggest contributor to their local economy, according to a survey of 601 residents by Charleston-based Mark Blankenship Enterprises. </p> <p> Other findings indicate that 86 percent of West Virginians view clean coal technology as the best way to grow the state's economy and create jobs. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/200811070173" target="_blank">View Full Article</a> </p>