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Lawmakers, activists battle over mountaintop removal coal mining
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Coal industry advocates and environmentalists converged on Capitol Hill on Thursday at a congressional hearing on the impact of mountaintop removal mining on Appalachian streams and rivers.
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European power plants boosting coal use
Apr 24, 2008 |
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High oil and natural gas prices, coupled with increased demand, are driving Europe's return to coal-fired power plants, an industry official says.
Coal reemerges as important raw material in chemical manufacturing industry
Mar 17, 2008 |
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With oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, coal is reemerging as a key raw material in the manufacture of the basic chemical materials used to make plastics, fertilizers, and hundreds of other products, according to ...
New low emission coal technology will provide double power, reduce costs and help the environment
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Queensland researcher has successfully completed a lab-scale test on a new technology which has the potential to revolutionise the way the world views and uses coal.
Study: Size of U.S. coal reserves in doubt
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Jun 21, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists are calling for increased federal support to obtain a more accurate assessment of the extent and location of the nation's coal reserves.
UN climate official warns of Indian energy 'crisis'
Dec 23, 2009 |
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India's reliance on coal means the country is heading for an energy crisis unless it diversifies its sources of power, the chairman of the UN's top climate change panel predicted on Wednesday.
Demonstration turns methane gas to energy
Apr 28, 2007 |
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The United States is testing new technology that can convert methane from coal mines into clean energy.
Blood Enzyme Could Help Realize Clean Coal
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An enzyme in our blood that enables our lungs to exhale carbon dioxide could be the key to isolating carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants in order to store them safely underground. A ...
Carbon sequestration may enhance energy production, researchers say
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Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions continually rise in the United States, unconventional natural gas sources coupled with advances in carbon sequestration may be the solution, ...
Greenhouse gas burial
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2007 |
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Deep coal seams that are not commercially viable for coal production could be used for permanent underground storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by human activities, thus avoiding atmospheric release, according to two stu ...
Coal ash spill reveals risks, lapses in waste regulation
Jan 08, 2009 |
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The coal ash spill in Tennessee last month is putting a spotlight on whether the ash from 450 other power plants around the country could be contaminating the nation's drinking water supplies.
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