
US Department of Energy announces US$131 million for CCUS technologies
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has recently announced up to US$131 million for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage research and development projects.
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The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has recently announced up to US$131 million for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage research and development projects.

According to a Rystad Energy analysis, the decline in coal use for energy in the US has been much quicker than what the country has anticipated for several years.

The US Department of Energy has recently announced plans to provide up to US$22 million for research aimed at achieving breakthroughs in the efforts to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air.

The National Mining Association has applauded the Department of Homeland Security for reiterating that mining is included in its list of 16 critical infrastructure sectors.

The US Department of Energy has selected a project to receive US$1.5 million for near-zero water consumption at power plants.

Charah Solutions has been awarded an ash marketing and landfill operations contract by Entergy Utility companies for plants in Arkansas and Louisiana, USA.

In support of Nevada’s carbon-reduced objectives, Nevada Gold Mines has approved the conversion of its TS coal power plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas.

Due to environmental concerns and economic factors, power plants that use slurry containment systems are transitioning from traditional ash handling systems to more environmentally sound alternatives.

CONSOL Energy has announced its financial and operating results for 4Q19 and the full year of 2019.

Duke Energy has recently issued a statement after receiving final approval of the company’s agreement with the state regulator and the environmental community on how to permanently close all remaining ash basins in North Carolina, USA.

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has selected three additional projects to receive approximately US$3 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects.

NETL is making efforts to improve efficiency in fossil fuel-based power plants across the US.