Pollution, Universal and West Virginia

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. West Virginia. West Virginia. West Virginia. from coal. North Dakota.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare-earth elements from it. From an environmental standpoint, the major benefit of this work is that we’re successfully trapping and neutralizing so much pollution. —Jeff Bielicki.

Coal

Coal Clean Cleaning West Virginia

WVU opens new research facility to extract valuable rare earth elements from acid mine drainage

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JULY 22, 2018

West Virginia University (WVU) researchers are opening a new facility to capture rare earth elements (REEs) from acid mine drainage (AMD) from coal mining. Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the West Virginia Water Research Institute and principal investigator on the project, is an expert in acid mine drainage.

West Virginia

West Virginia Coal Virginia Waste

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Montana State University. Murray State University. Sensing and Educating the Nexus to Sustain Ecosystems (SENSE) This project expands and enhances the capabilities of Kentucky and West Virginia to study surface water, providing a foundation for understanding how agriculture and hydropower production affect water quality.

Water

Water Puerto Rico West Virginia Energy

DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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JULY 31, 2012

The ultimate goal is the generation of efficient, cost-competitive electricity from domestic coal with near-zero emissions of carbon dioxide and air pollutants. Boston University. Stanford University. University of Wisconsin, Madison. West Virginia University. University of Connecticut.

Fuel

Fuel West Virginia Coal Universal

DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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JULY 2, 2018

SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. DOE Funding: $500,000; Non-DOE Funding: $125,000; Total: $625,000. DOE: $500,000; Non-DOE: $125,000; Total: $625,000.

Fuel

Fuel South Carolina Low Cost Universal

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

the “carbon footprint” of electricity production and use), according to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. For example, the state with the largest state subsidies ($7500) for BEVs is West Virginia, which is under the RFC region, where the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt are likely higher emitting than the Toyota Prius.

Prius

Prius Nissan Toyota Texas

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have produced a spatially and temporally explicit life cycle inventory (LCI) of air pollutants from gasoline, ethanol derived from corn grain, and ethanol from corn stover for the contiguous US (the lower 48 states). The researchers included a sixth pollutant, ammonia (NH 3 ).

Gasoline

Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Pollution

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The testing of the US-spec vehicles certified to the US Tier 2 Bin 5/California LEV II standard was commissioned to West Virginia University (WVU) by the ICCT.). Some EU Member States are already facing legal actions for persistent air pollution problems. g/m 3 one-hour average for nitrogen dioxide, 40 ?g/m

Diesel

Diesel Emissions West Virginia 2014

DOE selects 10 projects to enhance research into recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Novel Membrane and Electrodeposition-Based Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Combustion Residues Duke University will develop and test a solvent extraction and membrane filtration process to recover and concentrate REEs from coal combustion residues originating from a variety of geographic locations within the US.

Coal

Coal North Dakota Kentucky West Virginia

Berkeley Lab team building new total cost of ownership model for fuel cells; intrinsic and external benefits

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The technology underlying Analytica is based on a decade of research by decision analysts, computer scientists, and user-interface designers at Carnegie Mellon University, with support from the National Science Foundation. Analytica Technology.

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Cost Of Building Fuel West Virginia

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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APRIL 16, 2015

Stacked bars show the change in generation cost combined with the median damages by pollutant assuming the 2010 social cost of carbon given by the Office of Management and Budget ($31 in $2010). However, this shift results in increased externality costs of health and environmental damages from increased air pollution.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

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JUNE 2, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions Light Los Angeles

Study finds high exhaust temperatures within NTE operation for heavy-duty diesels with aftertreatment systems contribute to high nanoparticle concentrations

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JANUARY 15, 2012

The transient results illustrate the gradual formation of the nucleation mode particles with continuous increase in exhaust temperatures. Credit: ACS, Thiruvengadam et al. Click to enlarge.

Exhaust

Exhaust Diesel West Virginia 2007

Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Benefits of the system include a 35%-55% reduction in diesel consumption (fleet average 43%) with lower accompanying greenhouse gas emissions; reduced criteria pollutants; increased productivity, and brake savings. Standard speed from a West Virginia University study (a special route cycle developed to compare performance).

Hybrid

Hybrid Diesel MPH Oil

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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APRIL 3, 2009

Low-input cultivation of perennial plants, e.g. from short-rotation forestry and grasslands, may be an effective source of cellulosic biomass and provide environmental benefits (reduced pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions). The methodology used by Searchinger et al.

Conversion

Conversion Water Emissions 2009

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

WVU opens new research facility to extract valuable rare earth elements from acid mine drainage

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

DOE selects 10 projects to enhance research into recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

Berkeley Lab team building new total cost of ownership model for fuel cells; intrinsic and external benefits

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

Study finds high exhaust temperatures within NTE operation for heavy-duty diesels with aftertreatment systems contribute to high nanoparticle concentrations

Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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