Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S. Facility with ‘Carbon-Negative’ Power

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:07:25 +0000

CMS Energy’s subsidiary NorthStar Clean Energy has given Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) the green light to start initial work on converting a 73-MW coal-fired power plant in Michigan into a […]

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NorthStar Clean Energy and Tondu Corp. are exploring converting the 73-MW TES Filer City Station, a coal and waste wood plant in Filer City, Michigan, to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Courtesy: Tondu Corp

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What’s New in Coal Power Innovation?

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:15:00 +0000

Despite a dismal outlook for coal, countries with substantial coal fleets are intensifying efforts to develop new technologies and operational capabilities to improve coal power’s environmental impact

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Petra Nova, Pioneering Power Plant Carbon Capture Unit, Is Up and Running Again, says JX Nippon

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:55:14 +0000

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Petra Nova, one of the world’s only two carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits at a commercial power plant, has restarted operations, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corp. announced […]

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Supercharging Decarbonisation: How Engineered Solutions Can Accelerate the Transition

Credit to Author: Tej Gidda, PhD| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:18:26 +0000

As pressure mounts, energy leaders must build a more-resilient, lower-carbon energy system. Technical, digital, and engineered solutions will play a critical role in this transition, but which options are most […]

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Carbon Capture Key to EPA’s New Power Plant Emissions Rule

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 09:02:46 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled new greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for the nation’s power plants, moving to require both existing and new facilities to capture emissions of […]

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Deployment of Carbon Capture Technology Likely to Explode in Coming Years

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:16:00 +0000

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I haven’t always believed carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology would play a big role in the energy transition. While I knew the technology was sound and has been used at

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New CPV Gas-Fired Power Plant Will Include Carbon Capture

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:21:14 +0000

A Maryland-based power generation development group said its new 1.8-GW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia will include carbon capture technology, as the company continues to expand its decarbonization platform. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) on Dec. 12 said the new CPV Shay Energy Center will be located in Doddridge County, West Virginia. CPV […]

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Inflation Reduction Act: Increased Electrification and Resulting Utility Implications

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:20 +0000

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While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides steps in the right direction by expanding renewable energy development and electrification incentives, it may also lead to a worsening duck curve and a larger proportion of variable power sources in the generation mix—putting significant pressure on utilities’ ability to maintain reliability. U.S. utilities need to be proactive […]

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CPV Announces New 1.8-GW Gas-Fired Plant for West Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:20:39 +0000

A Maryland-based power generation group said it will build an 1,800-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia, a project that will utilize carbon capture and storage to take advantage of a government tax credit. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) on Sept. 16 said it plans for the project to be operational later this decade. […]

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Nuclear, Hydrogen, CCUS Part of at Least 42 Country Ambitions

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:13:00 +0000

At least 42 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement as of December 2021 indicate governments plan to utilize carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and ammonia, and

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