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SJU trades coal for cleaner natural gas until '14
Feb 6 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kirsti Marohn St. Cloud Times, Minn. - It's been an ongoing challenge for St. John's University: how to reduce its carbon footprint while relying on coal as the major source of energy for the campus. More...
Enviva, E.ON Sign Multi-Year Biomass Supply Contract
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire - Enviva LP ("Enviva"), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, and E.ON, one of the world's largest investor-owned utilities, today announced a multi-year 240,000 metric ton per year wood pellet supply agreement. More...
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Inc. Reaches New Waste Disposal and Service Agreement With the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, VA
Feb 06 - MARKETWIRE - Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Inc., operator of the Alexandria/Arlington Energy-from-Waste Facility, today announced a new waste disposal and service agreement with the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia. More...
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Alliant expects power plant decision by mid-summer
Feb 06 - The Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Alliant Energy expects to reach a decision by the end of June whether to build another power plant or pursue another path to meet its long-term energy needs in Iowa. More...
Teaming up: UI profs use algae, manure to produce clean energy
Feb 6 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Christine des Garennes The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. - What do you get when you cross swine manure, algae and a reactor? Why, crude oil and clean water, of course. More...
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Biomass Densification

Blogger Photo By Salman Zafar -   In a typical biomass pre-processing facility, feedstock arrives at the plant in chops or bales. The bales are cut more...

USAGAPP.com USA Green jobs now.Org Secures bids for smart grid inspections 2012 summer. Green Electr

Blogger Photo By Ron Vogt - USAGAPP.com USA Green jobs now.Org Secures bids for smart grid inspections 2012 summer. Green Electricity Network Integration ($36.4 million) USAGAPP.com more...

Commissioners visit New Mexico for natural gas conference The Daily Review

By Da Roberts -   TOWANDA - While Bradford County has experienced extensive gas drilling for a few years, what will it be like more...

Disruption – Where Art Thou? Notes from Distributech

Blogger Photo By Martin Rosenberg - There is all the glitter – the gleaming transmission widgets, the towering consultants’ tents. Tons of wall-to-wall eye candy for more...

The Utility MACT: It's Now a Fact

Blogger Photo By Peter Spinney - As stated in my recent CSAPR post, the New Year has been a tumultuous period for power generators, with respect more...
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Shale Gas -- Friend or Foe

By Richard Goodwin
Since I reside in Palm Beach County, FL, I pay attention to my local electricity rates, provided by Florida Power & Light [FPL] -- a regulated utility. Recently, FPL lowered its rates by about 2% more...
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Trillion Dollar Opportunities

By Jim Hartung
During the last decade, technologies have been developed and demonstrated at scale to economically produce natural gas from shale rock formations. As a result, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the US has about more...
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Natural Gas...A Game Changer?

By Sam Mutasem
There is certainly an abundance of advocates for renewable energy; Wind, Solar, and Nuclear, which I support as an important part of the power supply portfolio. At the same time we have a shortage of more...
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Prevention and Control Module for Spontaneous Combustion of Coal at Coal Yards

By S. Deepak Kumar
Spontaneous combustion of coal is a common concern within the coal stockyard of thermal power plants due to the direct effect that energy losses have on financial performance. As coal is the primary fuel for more...
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The Oil Price Closely Observed

By Ferdinand E. Banks
When recently asked why the (West Texas Intermediate) oil price at the end of June (2011) had declined from 112 dollars per barrel (=$112/b) to almost 90$/b in a fairly short time, I informed some more...
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