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In This Issue | 7.21.2010
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DOE Unable to Gauge Maturity of CCS Technologies, Says GAO ReportThe Department of Energy’s (DOE) failure to systematically assess development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies renders it unable to gauge their maturity and to provide resources required to move these technologies toward commercial demonstration, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in a report released to the public last week. Read More »
Senators Ready for Carbon DebateWith only about 13 days remaining before the U.S. Senate’s month-long summer recess is scheduled to begin, concerns are mounting about whether it may be too late to delve into an “energy-only bill,” let alone a “utility-only” carbon-curbing bill. Read More »
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Terrorists Attack Hydropower Plant in RussiaAt least four militants reportedly stormed into a hydropower plant in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region early this morning, shooting dead two security guards before detonating four bombs in a turbine hall and shutting down the plant. Read More »
IEA: China Has Overtaken U.S., Become World’s Largest Energy UserThe International Energy Administration (IEA) alleges, based on preliminary data, that China has overtaken the U.S. to become the world’s largest energy user. But China on Tuesday rejected that report, saying the IEA’s data is unreliable.
The IEA said that China consumed 2.252 billion tons of oil equivalent in 2009—4% more than the 2.17 billion tons consumed by the U.S. Read More »
Australian Government Shuts Down UCG Trial on Fears of Water ContaminationA project piloting underground coal gasification (UCG) technology in Australia was last week shut down for tests by the Queensland Government for carcinogenic chemicals in nearby water bores. Read More »
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