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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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Plant operators might save on costs, with transmission lines, cooling towers, office buildings, and roads already in place. Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. Either option will be an uphill battle. In Kemmerer, Wyo.,

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. Engineering-Scale Test of a Water-Lean Solvent for Post-Combustion Capture. DOE Funding: $13,000,000; Non-DOE Funding: $3,272,127; Total: $16,272,127. ION Clean Energy Inc.

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Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

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Ceres recently released a new report concluding that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles—from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks—that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production.

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Colorado River Basin Study projects major imbalances in water supply and demand

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A newly released study—authorized by Congress and jointly funded and prepared by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the seven Colorado River Basin states— projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas over the next 50 years.

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Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

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The largest global oil shale deposits—estimated to be equivalent to 1,500 Gbbl oil equivalent—are found in the Green River formation of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. This project was terminated in 2004 due to cost overruns and opposition on environmental grounds. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Lifecycle analysis Oil Shale.

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