US coal news
NETL modelling library to improve power plant efficiency
NETL has announced the release of a new dynamic power plant modelling library that could lead to more efficient, reliable and flexible power plants.
EIA: Less electricity generated by coal than nuclear in US in 2020
2020 marked the first time that coal was not the largest or second-largest source of annual electricity generation in the US since at least 1949, but the EIA expects coal-fired electricity generation to increase in both 2021 and 2022.
U.S. Department of Energy selects additional projects seeking beneficial uses for coal combustion residuals
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected two projects to receive approximately US$2 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development.
B&W Thermal awarded US$20 million technology replacement contract
Babcock & Wilcox has announced that its B&W Thermal segment will design, supply and install replacement thermal technologies for a power plant in North America.
EIA: Annual US coal exports drop 26% from 2019 – 2020
The Energy Information Administration has reported that in 2020, US coal exports declined to 69 million short t, a 26% decrease from 93 million short t in 2019.
NETL collaboration led by Physical Sciences extracts rare earth element concentrates from coal ash
A NETL-supported project by Physical Sciences, Inc. has demonstrated its capabilities to produce rare earth element concentrates using available coal ash resources from Appalachia.
Department of the Interior to invest over US$260 million to help coal communities
The Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$260 million for states and Tribes to help stabilise communities hit hardest by the decrease in demand for coal energy.
EIA: Nuclear, pumped storage and coal power plants more likely to have multiple owners
The U.S. Energy Information Administration collects data on whether an electric generator is owned by one company or jointly owned by several companies, and for those jointly owned, each owner’s share of ownership.
Female researchers advance NETL’s research in microwave chemistry
NETL’s Reaction Engineering Team is exploring the next breakthroughs in microwave engineering, which has the potential to create valuable chemicals from the nation’s abundant energy resources.
University of Kentucky conducts pilot-scale testing for REE extraction
A NETL-supported project at the University of Kentucky successfully conducted pilot-scale testing in their facility that was designed to extract mixed rare earth elements from coal and coal by-products using advanced extraction technologies.