GLG News by OSB Experts

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....

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...

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

President Bush’s decision to stop by CO2 emissions by 2025 and USDOE’s intent to commercially demonstrate Carbon [CO2] Capture and Sequestration [CCS] by 2015-2016] time tables show that the USA can keep relying on Coal while avoiding Global Warming Predictions [80% CO2 reductions by 2050].

Norbord's European and UK operations comprise a relatively small part of their revenues.  OSB and wood plant operations in North America provide the majority.  It will be their ability to survive the depressed North American housing market in 2008 that will determine their success and continued...

With a housing recession well dug in in the USA, and one around the corner in Europe where are Norbord going to look to make some money? Will the potential closure of the Genk Particleboard plant actually save the company money or will they just lose market share to the other big European panel product...

The home building industry remains depressed and builders are reporting falling revenues and big losses.  For those who survive, will the infrastructure of suppliers, distributors and tradesmen be there to support them for the next "up" building cycle?

The US Department of Energy’s [USDOE] decision, to restructure FutureGen from a $1.8 billion 275MW prototype – demonstrating Carbon [CO2] Capture and Sequestration (CCS) – to a series of CCS demonstrations on operating facilities, should facilitate siting of tens of thousands of MWs of proposed coal-fired...

The profitability of Chemical Giants rests on plastics growth. Will overseas demand for plastics continue to support the U.S. petrol-chemical producers?