GLG News by Council Members Knowledgeable on NOx Emissions

Integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC), a commercially demonstrated technology for Carbon (CO2) capture is marketed as turnkey approach via Bechtel and General Electric’s long-term alliance. The recent alliance with Schlumberger addresses the outstanding question of what to do with captured CO2....

The MIT researchers claimed that by creating a new membrane material for fuel cell, the performances of direct methanol fuel cell could be improved by 50%.  While the research results are impressive, the developmental work to translate the research into large scale manufacturing process to lower...

The WSJ article predicts that U.S. exports to China will  increase as a result of the earthquake and the rebuilding of its infrastructure, such as power networks and dams.  What would be the quake's impact on China's energy sector and what are the potential short and long...

MANDATING TRANSPORT COST LOW SULFUR POWDER RIVE BASIN COAL SUGGESTS A TREND THAT COULD APPLY BEYOND MISSOURI AND TO OTHER STATES E.G. TEXAS Reducing transport cost of coal would provide economic impeturs for additional coal-fired units in Mid-West and South 

Examples of regulated electric utilities opting for different fuel mixtures: Alliant Energy is hedging its bets supporting both coal and gas-fired units. FPL is hedging its bets supporting gas-fired and nuclear power plants.   Regulated utilities will determine their fuel energy mix based...

    The recent plunge in SO2 allowance prices may affect the decisions of coal-fired power plant owners.

    The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on February 8, 2009 in favor of the plaintiffs that coal plants could not be removed from the list of mercury sources subject to a Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standard and the subsequent movements to require EPA to set...

Nuclear Power Plants Estimated Capital Costs have risen 2 - 5 times over the last 18 months Such High Costs may require special Rate Considerations by state regulators Lacking such rate recovery mechanisms, self financing may limit growth of Nuclear Power in USA

    All of the various regulations being discussed in the U.S. Congress to slow, stabilize, and then reduce CO2 emissions nationally include some type of cap and trade system.  Each of these programs have a portion of the CO2 emissions allowances being allocated for free to...

    The biggest driver for orders of coal railcars will be the new coal plants coming on line the next few years.  The commentary section below discusses the number of new coal plants presented by FreightCar America on its Q1 2008 conference call versus an updated analysis by...