Energy and Climate Change


Technical Document Targets Utilities' Energy Management Efforts

The document includes cost information developed from literature sources, manufacturers, and operating facilities.

Basin Electric Selects Acoustic Cleaning Systems for Baghouse Retrofits

The power cooperative tested a system on its Beulah, N.D., plant and decided to install more GE membrane bags to help reduce emissions from coal fuel.

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SWRO Desalination: A Viable, Long-Term Solution to Water Scarcity

As the seawater reverse osmosis industry has evolved and matured over the last 10 years, it is addressing concerns about energy efficiency and ecosystem impacts from concentrate discharge and seawater intake processes.

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Public-private Partnership Brings Mitsubishi Wind Plant to Arkansas

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas is building a 200,000-square-foot nacelle manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, Ark.

Study Claims Human Activities Overload Ecosystems with Nitrogen

Resulting ecological damage is serious, but could be reduced by wider use of more sustainable, time-honored practices.

Quantas Awards Contract to Emerson for Inverters and Plant Controls

The equipment will convert DC power from photovoltaic arrays into AC power for what will be California's largest photovoltaic facility.

Some SPCC Facilities Get 1-Year Break on Deadline

Offshore drilling, production, workover, and certain onshore facilities are not eligible for the extension.

Ontario Replaces Coal with Clean Energy

The Green Energy Act Alliance applaudes the Ontario government for shutting down four coal-fired units



First Large-scale Solar Energy Plants Ever to be Built on Public Lands

The two projects, both located in California, are the first in a series of renewable energy projects on public lands under final review by the Department of the Interior that would provide thousands of U.S. jobs and advance U.S. clean energy technologies.

PsomasFMG Breaks Ground on a Solar Solution for the Antelope Valley Union High School District

Solar system will provide energy savings in excess of $40 million during the next 20 years.

Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel

Industrial hemp, which grows in infertile soils, is attractive as a potential source of sustainable diesel fuel.

Brown University Researchers Converted Waste Vegetable Oil to Biodiesel in a Single Reaction Vessel

Brown University researchers were able to convert waste vegetable oil to biodiesel in a single reaction vessel using environmentally friendly catalysts. Their process is also six times faster than current methods for converting waste vegetable oil to biodiesel, so it consumes less energy.

Solar Panels to be Installed on White House Residence

Obama administration announces plans to install new solar panels on the White House residence.

DOT and EPA to Work with CARB for Tighter Tailpipe Standards

On the high end, cars will be expected to achieve 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.

U.S. Sues Coltec and NASSCO for Uncertified Marine Engines

This is the first federal court action brought by the government under the marine diesel engine rules.

Interior Secretary Announces New Drilling Rules

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, formerly MMS, has developed rules for offshore oil and gas operations in federal waters that require operators to develop and follow a 13-point Safety and Environmental Management System.

Study: BP Disaster a Product of 'Regulatory Blowout'

The Center for Progressive Reform's new study recommends regulators apply the "precautionary principle" to assess risks and needed safeguards.

BP Products Paying $15 M Penalty for Texas Refinery

EPA and the Justice Department announced the penalty and posted the consent decree that has been filed in a Houston federal court. It is a record civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations at an single facility.

Research Team Finds Better Catalyst for Hydrogen Purification

An atomically dispersed platinum catalyst could replace a copper-based catalyst currently being studied for use in on-board hydrogen production in fuel cells.