Articles Tagged with ''coal''

New Power Proposal Could Boost Coal Use, Cut Gas' Share

August 29, 2018

Under some scenarios, a new Trump administration proposal to reduce carbon emissions from power plants could curtail the construction of new natural gas combined-cycle power plants by as much as 30% and increase the use of existing coal plants by 13%, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s own regulatory impact analysis on its proposal, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule.

Coalition of Experts Oppose Trump Order to Prop Up Coal, Nukes

Pam Radtke Russell

June 13, 2018

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Strengthening the transmission and distribution grid, increasing distributed generation and even trimming vegetation would likely do more to improve grid resilience than a proposed draft order from the Trump administration that would force system operators to keep coal and nuclear plants operating for at least two years.

DOE Funds More "Clean Coal" Projects in Wake of Kemper Failure

Thomas F. Armistead

February 28, 2018

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Seeking to realize President Trump’s vision of “beautiful, clean coal,” the Dept. of Energy is investing $61.6 million in 13 projects for cost-shared research and development of current and advanced carbon-capture technologies.

Viewpoint: The American Energy Infrastructure

Why Coal's Demise Could Be Good News for Contractors

Thomas F. Armistead

January 24, 2018

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Coal's demise means more work for engineers and contractors.

International Trade

US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports

Tom Ichniowski

November 3, 2017

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Top Canadian officials pledge to defend their industry and threaten litigation under multilateral trade pacts.

Nadine M. Post

October 18, 2017

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This year, seven major new- construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400 million, says the National Fire Protection Association.

Infrastructure Financing

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2017

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Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.

Energy Interests at Odds Over DOE Proposal

Pam Radtke Russell

October 12, 2017

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Investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure would be a better way to make the electric grid more resilient and reliable, representatives of a variety of energy interests told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee at recent hearings.

Pam Radtke Russell

August 24, 2017

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While expected to favor fossil fuels, the relatively neutral study embraces the generally accepted fact that natural gas is forcing coal and nuclear plant retirements.

Diverse Industry Group Seeks Solutions to the 'RFI Dilemma'

Mark Shaw

August 9, 2017

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There is a long list of issues associated with formal requests for information (RFI), but leveraging technology to shorten that list has proved to be difficult.

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Articles Tagged with ''coal''

New Power Proposal Could Boost Coal Use, Cut Gas' Share

Coalition of Experts Oppose Trump Order to Prop Up Coal, Nukes

DOE Funds More "Clean Coal" Projects in Wake of Kemper Failure

Why Coal's Demise Could Be Good News for Contractors

US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports

Rash of Construction Fires Spurs Prevention Effort

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Energy Interests at Odds Over DOE Proposal

DOE Study Faults Natural Gas, Not Renewables, for Coal and Nuclear Failures

Diverse Industry Group Seeks Solutions to the 'RFI Dilemma'

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