Clean coal news
OSAKI CoolGen implements Honeywell technology in coal gasification process
OSAKI CoolGen has implemented Honeywell technology to remove CO2 in coal gasification processing at a Japanese facility.
Virginia pushes to save country’s ‘cleanest’ coal plant
Officials from southwest Virginia have mounted a last-minute push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country’s newest coal plants.
Which countries are planning a coal phase-out?
Multiple countries have set coal phase-out deadlines as they look to renewables as a clean alternative.
Norway adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
Norsk Bergindustri, the national mining association in Norway, has recently announced that it will adopt the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative.
DC Forum on CCS: accelerating the next wave of carbon capture and storage
Climate and clean energy experts convened in Washington, DC (USA) for the ninth annual Forum on carbon capture and storage hosted by the Global CCS Institute.
Global CCS Institute welcomes new Chair of the Board
The Global CCS Institute has recently announced the appointment of a new Chair of the Board.
NGM’s TS power plant aligns with Nevada’s carbon reduction ambitions
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.
Companies put Poland’s last new coal plant on ice
Environmental lawyers have hailed ‘the end for new coal’ in Europe as two Polish utilities announce they will suspend funding to the country’s last planned new coal plant, Ostroleka C, over economic concerns.
US top official for Fossil Energy visited Norway to strengthen carbon capture cooperation
The Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy in the US Department of Energy has recently visited the Technology Centre Mongstad to learn about the new unit for testing emerging carbon capture technologies.
Global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019
According to data recently released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, despite widespread expectations of another increase.