Get Ready For California’s Three Sweeping New Climate Disclosure Laws

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:05:27 +0000

Can a requirement to simply disclose information truly be a big deal? Can a requirement that only applies to big companies, or companies that do business in California, actually impact […]

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EPA Drops Existing Gas-Fired Plants from Contentious Power Plant GHG Rule

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:21:56 +0000

(Updated March 7 with responses from EPA): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will drop requirements covering existing natural gas-fired power plants in its final Section 111 rule regulating power […]

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Understanding Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems and SCR Design Considerations

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:04:37 +0000

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is an important emissions control technology utilized at many coal, biomass, waste-to-energy, and gas-fired power plants. Many items must be considered when designing SCR

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How to Unleash the Climate Action Potential of the IRA

Credit to Author: Greg Caplan| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:00:40 +0000

Throughout this past summer, we have seen some of the highest temperatures on Earth on record, and July was possibly the hottest month in more than a century. Wildfire smoke […]

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GAO: EPA Relies on Outdated Systems to Manage Air Quality Data

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:45:25 +0000

Two IT air quality data systems that inform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulatory and compliance decisions are outdated, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested. The federal […]

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The POWER Interview: Common Misconceptions about Direct Air Capture

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:54:43 +0000

The power industry has always evolved to meet the rising energy demands of communities across the U.S. That demand is now shifting from energy powered by fossil fuels to greener […]

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Lower-Cost Managed Charging Paves the Way for EV Adoption

Credit to Author: Ken Munson| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:34:20 +0000

It’s no secret that the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is pivotal to creating a more sustainable future. Fortunately, consumers are embracing electrification, with reports indicating that EVs will […]

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Nuclear Power, Electrification, and Carbon-Free Fuel Are Key to INL Achieving Net-Zero by 2031

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:19:02 +0000

In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner set a lofty goal for the lab to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within 10 years. An uninformed observer might think that […]

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For EV Adoption, How Important Are Proposed EPA Vehicle Emissions Regulations?

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:31:29 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April of this year announced proposed regulations to tighten restrictions on tailpipe emissions for light and medium-duty vehicles and greenhouse gas emissions from […]

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Could SCR Catalyst Technology Adoption Be a Roadmap for Power Plants Seeking Economical and Efficient CO2 Point-Source Solutions?

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:30:43 +0000

As the quest to develop a net-zero carbon emissions electricity grid marches on, global entities like the International Energy Agency (IEA) increasingly point to a big role for carbon capture, […]

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