Home What Coal Technologies Will Meet the EPA's New Carbon Rules?
 

Keywords :   


What Coal Technologies Will Meet the EPA's New Carbon Rules?

2014-08-14 17:17:50| oilandgasonline Downloads

By Andrea Gains-Germain The EPA’s carbon reduction plan for power plants is getting a lot of press lately.  And the mechanical engineer in me makes me think about the actual technology involved. New rules announced this month by the EPA target a 30% reduction in carbon emissions from power plants by 2030 (based on 2005 levels), when the agency estimates that 30% of electricity will come from coal – a downward trend from current levels of 39%. Call it a 30-30-30 picture. If the rules survive legal obstacles, lawmakers will need to resolve an ongoing debate over whether the rule will drive up electricity costs or increase energy efficiency sufficiently to lower electricity bills, a debate that centers around various technological approaches.

Tags: meet rules technologies carbon

Category:Energy and Environment

Latest from this category

All news

04.11WM Receives Approval from Canada for Stericycle Acquisition
04.11Western Australian State Government Awards Grant to Livium for EV Battery Recycling Plant
04.11ABCRC Selects Diversys to Digitize Albertas Beverage Container Recovery and Recycling Program
04.11Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Sadsbury Township Wastewater Collection System
04.11Santa Barbara County Co-Locates Dirty MRF, Anaerobic Digester, and Compost
04.11Waste World Episode 4: Using Social Media to Educate Audiences About Waste and Recycling
01.11Heritage Environmental Services Secures Commercial Permit Status for Orange, TX Incinerator
01.11Gimme Seaweed Partners with rePurpose Global to Combat Plastic Pollution
Energy and Environment »
05.11Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 6A
05.11Summary for Tropical Storm Rafael (AT3/AL182024)
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
05.11Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 6
More »