Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority to Regulate Power Plant Emissions

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:13:41 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court has curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) options for limiting emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from power plants, an important environmental decision that could impact the federal government’s authority to enforce other regulations. The court in a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, on June 30 said the EPA does […]

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Iceland National Power Company Details New Carbon Capture Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:27:37 +0000

Landsvirkjun, the national power company of Iceland, on June 28 announced it intends to capture and reinject carbon dioxide (CO2) from Þeistareykir (Theistareykir) Geothermal Station, and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions from Krafla Power Station through enhanced well management efforts at that site. Construction of the project, called Koldís, is expected to begin […]

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Interview With Ebb Carbon Founder Ben Tarbell

Credit to Author: Benjamin Schulz| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:24:12 +0000

Ben TarbellBenjamin Schulz: When did you create Ebb Carbon, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial motivation to create Ebb Carbon?  Ben Tarbell: We started about a year ago in February 2021, and our company stems from the broader area of research of Matt Eisaman, Ebb Carbon’s Chief Technology Officer and one of […]

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Italian Group Taps CO2 for Energy Storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:16:00 +0000

New technologies for energy storage are being developed as the industry continues to mature. Energy Dome, an Italian energy storage technology company founded in 2019, recently announced it will use the

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Good News: USA Had Largest CO2 Reduction In The World In 2019

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:40:14 +0000

There is a bit of good news to share that might have slipped under your nose. The USA had the largest CO2 reduction in the world for 2019. This news comes from data gathered by the International Energy Agency (IEA)

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Dominion Latest to Set Net-Zero Carbon Goal

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:46:06 +0000

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Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy has joined a growing list of power companies establishing net-zero emissions targets. The company, which has more than 7 million electricity and natural gas customers in 18 states, said it intends to reach its carbon dioxide and methane reduction goals by 2050. Under the net-zero framework, the company is committing to […]

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Acidic Oceans Are Dissolving Crab Shells

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:30:14 +0000

A new study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just discovered that the Pacific Ocean is so acidic that it is literally dissolving the shells off of crab larvae. This was expected, sure, but it is happening much earlier than researchers feared that it would

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