Responding to Democratic calls to bring coal ash impoundments under federal oversight, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered a review of some 300 U.S. utility coal combustion waste sites…
Power
Monthly Issue | March 31, 2009
In another pullback of Bush administration clean air policies by the Obama administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced that the EPA will reconsider a controversial policy memorandum…
At a meeting with senior corporate executives sponsored by the Business Roundtable, President Barack Obama said that distributing greenhouse gas emission allowances for free “doesn’t work,” but acknowledged that his…
At the heart of every coal plant is the steam generator, which converts the energy stored in coal into high-quality steam needed to drive a steam turbine generator for efficient…
Combustion uniformity is the key to the lowest emissions as well as the best boiler efficiency. To achieve that uniformity, many power generators struggle to balance pipe-to-pipe fuel flow distributions…
Many coal-fired power stations built before 1980 were constructed using bins, bunkers, and silos designed for relatively easy-handling lump coal. Trends toward using lower-cost fuel and added preparation steps have…
One of my children’s favorite movies when they were growing up was 1987’s Princess Bride. Masterfully directed by Rob Reiner, this fairy tale is loved by children of all ages…
Energy has been identified as an important market in which to spend the American public’s money to update infrastructure, preserve jobs, and facilitate the change to a more “green” electricity…