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Algae Biomass Organization Encourages Carbon Capture And Reuse (CCR) In Addition To Carbon Capture And Sequestration (CCS) As Approved Strategy For Compliance With New Emissions Rules For Power Plants
2013-09-23 04:13:21| pollutiononline Home Page
The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) today encouraged the EPA to include the carbon capture and reuse (CCR) as an approved strategy for compliance under its New Source Performance Standard, a draft version of which was released today
US sets limits for power plants' carbon emissions
2013-09-22 08:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: The US government has announced a system to limit carbon emissions from new US power plants, marking the first time Washington attempting to control the proliferation of greenhouse gases. "The science tells us that climate change is real, human activities are fuelling that change, and we must take action to avoid the most devastating consequences," environmental protection agency administrator Gina McCarthy said during a speech. President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan "calls on federal agencies...
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French nuclear plants to help fund energy goals: PM
2013-09-21 18:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: France will use some of the proceeds from its nuclear power plants, alongside a new carbon tax, to help fund an overhaul of the country's energy policy, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Saturday. He did not specify the size of the contribution from nuclear power or how it would be applied. Ayrault was detailing objectives set out by President Francois Hollande on Friday to cut fossil fuel use to support a long-term goal to halve energy consumption. In addition to the flagship carbon...
U.S. Proposes Landmark Cap on CO2 from Power Plants
2013-09-20 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Regulators here have taken the first major step of President Barack Obama's second term to scale back U.S. carbon emissions, proposing first-ever rules to dramatically reduce allowable greenhouse gas pollution for future power plants. Both supporters and opponents of the new proposal, announced Friday by the Environmental Regulation Agency (EPA), say the regulations would make it far more difficult to build new coal-fired power plants in the United States. That has led to sharp criticism from...
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Addressing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants Is Vital for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change
2013-09-20 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Future U.S. power suppliers will need to limit their carbon pollution, thanks to new standards announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed emissions standards for new power plants are an important measure in implementing the Presidents Climate Action Plan (announced in June) to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate global warming. EPAs announcement comes against the backdrop of our deepening understanding of the science of climate change. It also...
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