CO2, Emissions and West Virginia

Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) has ruled in West Virginia v. EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. —Opinion in West Virginia v. forcing a shift from higher-emitting to lower-emitting producers.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

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MARCH 19, 2021

The closed-loop cycle allows for continuous catalyst replacement while emitting zero carbon dioxide emissions. For decades, PNNL scientists and engineers have led research using catalysts to reduce CO 2 emissions from industrial processes and transportation. GIF by Mike Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

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First-of-a-Kind Field Test for Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery with Simultaneous CO2 Sequestration

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Injection of CO 2 began in a first-of-a-kind US Department of Energy–sponsored field trial of enhanced coalbed methane recovery with simultaneous CO2 sequestration in an unmineable coal seam. The field test is incorporating numerous site characterization and monitoring activities to ensure the safety and efficacy of CO2 injection.

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DOE Regional Partner Initiates Coal Seam CO2 Injection and Methane Recovery Study in Virginia

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The results of the study will be used to assess the potential of carbon storage in coal seams as a safe and permanent method to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing production of natural gas. billion tons of CO2 in the coal seams while increasing natural gas production up to 2.5 trillion cubic feet.

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Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Units 1 and 2 at the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant (P4) recently were retrofitted with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to control emissions of nitrous oxides (NO x ) and wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems to control sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions. This retrofit also included the construction of a new chimney.

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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

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JULY 1, 2015

Regionally specific lifecycle CO 2 emissions per mile traveled for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US can vary widely based on grid emission factors (i.e., Under some conditions, the battery electric Nissan LEAF can produce higher emissions than a Toyota Prius hybrid.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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AUGUST 25, 2009

In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Planetary Emissions Management Inc. West Virginia University Research Corporation , Morgantown, W.V.

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Battelle, Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership release Phase II reports

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Phase I began in October 2003 and focused on developing a comprehensive assessment of regional CO2 sources and potential geological sequestration opportunities within the Midwest region. Burger Plant) helped establish familiarity with CO2 sequestration technologies in the region.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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MAY 25, 2021

And hence, while electric vehicles themselves produce zero carbon emissions, charging them increases the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuel energy sources such as coal. OK, well if you drive an EV in West Virginia it is true, as that state produces roughly 94% of its electricity from coal power plants.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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AUGUST 12, 2015

The project has future applications for supercritical CO2 cycles in power plants, nuclear power, solar power and natural gas combined cycle units. Success will lead to increased operational reliability of the chemical looping technology with impacts for CO2 capture from solid and gaseous fuel conversion. General Electric Company.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. EVs lack tailpipe emissions, sure, but producing, operating, and disposing of these vehicles creates greenhouse-gas emissions and other environmental burdens.

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Virginia’s largest solar array on a school rooftop just came online

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The rooftop will also generate 54 million kilowatt hours of clean energy and offset 41,583 tons of CO2. It saves a ton of money for schools, which are always on tight budgets and reduces emissions overall. It’s made up of 3,300 solar panels, and it’s going to save the school system an estimated $2.8

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. According to CNBC , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas.

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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

First-of-a-Kind Field Test for Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery with Simultaneous CO2 Sequestration

DOE Regional Partner Initiates Coal Seam CO2 Injection and Methane Recovery Study in Virginia

Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

Battelle, Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership release Phase II reports

Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Virginia’s largest solar array on a school rooftop just came online

Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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