Air pollution from burning fossil fuels blamed for premature deaths and illnesses, health groups urge major rethink of EU energy policy http://www.env-health.org/resources/press-releases/article/coal-s-health-bill-reaches-eur43 New study shows how moving away from fossil fuels would boost health by significantly reducing chronic lung disease and some heart conditions Recent upturn in the use of coal makes awareness of health [...]
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Natural Gas Bombshell: Switching From Coal to Gas Increases Warming for Decades, Has Minimal Benefit Even in 2100 | ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2011/09/09/315845/natural-gas-switching-from-coal-to-gas-increases-warming-for-decades/?mobile=nc Natural Gas Bombshell: Switching From Coal to Gas Increases Warming for Decades, Has Minimal Benefit Even in 2100 By Joe Romm on Sep 9, 2011 at 5:01 pm A BRIDGE FUEL TO NOWHERE A stunning new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) concludes: In summary, our results show that the substitution [...]
India seeks collaboration with SA on coal gasification technology
http://www.miningweekly.com/print-version/india-seeks-collaboration-with- sa-for-coal-gasification-technology-2013-02-26 India seeks collaboration with SA on coal gasification technology By: Ajoy K Das Published: 26th February 2013 KOLKATA (miningweekly.com) – India would seek to collaborate with the South African government in underground coal gasification technologies and to develop projects in India through suitable joint ventures (JVs). According to an official in India’s Coal [...]
Air Products to build air separation units for China coal gasification facility
http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3158324/Latest-News/Air-Products-to-build-air-separation-units-for-China-coal-gasification-facility.html At Lu’An’s Changzhi City facility, the coal-to-liquids project will produce mainly diesel fuel and derivatives. Air Products’ ASU trains will include design enhancements to minimize operating costs through energy efficiency. It is the second-largest ASU onsite order ever awarded to the company for a single project. Keywords: Air Products on Wednesday announced the signing [...]
中電資料 Information from CLP says they intend to burn more polluting coal
Dear friends, CLP Holdings today held a press briefing to announce its annual results. Following the briefing, there are enquiries regarding a news report which says, “…concerning the interim review of the Scheme of Control Agreement between CLP and the Government, CLP will not accept any unfair modifications, implying CLP’s withdrawal from supplying electricity in [...]
Asia’s insatiable demand for coal plays havoc with climate goals
18 December 2012 Asia’s insatiable demand for coal plays havoc with climate goals By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard The Telegraph (UK) For greens, ecologists, and those convinced that CO2 emissions pose a grave threat to the planet, it is a nightmare coming true. The world is becoming more reliant on high-polluting coal, not less. “Coal met nearly [...]
Huge coal project clears important green hurdle
Queensland gives environmental approval for controversial 30m-tonnes-a-year thermal coal mine Reuters in Melbourne May 30, 2012 India’s GVK Power & Infrastructure has cleared an important hurdle toward developing its A$6.4 billion (HK$49 billion) Alpha coal project, winning state environmental approval for what would be one of Australia’s biggest coal mines. GVK’s Alpha project has made [...]
Green Groups Sue EPA over Coal Ash Rules
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=green-groups-sue-epa-over-coal-ash 5 April 2012 Reuters) – A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday to force the Obama administration to finalize new rules regulating the containment and disposal of coal ash, a power plant byproduct activists say threatens public health. Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, and several other groups want [...]
SRI Research Identifies Environmentally Friendly Process to Make Coal-Based Liquid Fuel – MarketWatch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sri-research-identifies-environmentally-fri endly-process-to-make-coal-based-liquid-fuel-2011-12-20 press release Dec. 20, 2011, 12:00 p.m. EST SRI Research Identifies Environmentally Friendly Process to Make Coal-Based Liquid Fuel MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Research from SRI International has identified a promising new way to produce liquid transportation fuels from coal without consuming water or generating carbon dioxide. [...]
Victory for Greenpeace as Facebook Un-Likes Coal
http://blog.cleantechies.com/2012/01/13/greenpeace-facebook-likes-coal/ The release last month of a joint announcement by Greenpeace and Facebook marks the end of one of the most interesting green campaigns of recent years. Greenpeace first targeted Facebook 20 months ago, after the social media giant announced a new purpose-built data center, which it turned out would depend on electricity mainly generated from [...]