fuel switching
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Legal & RegulatoryTrump Administration’s ‘All-of-the-Above’ Strategy Stresses Export Role for Natural Gas
The Trump administration, which is considering subsidizing baseload coal and nuclear power for resiliency and “national security,” is pursuing an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that emphasizes natural gas exports, said Energy Secretary Rick Perry at the World Gas Conference this week in Washington D.C. In a keynote speech on June 26, Perry described the shale gas […]
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CoalUnderstanding and Mitigating Metallurgical Effects of Coal Blending and Switching
Fuel blending and switching has become the norm in response to regulatory and market forces, but many older boilers were designed for a particular fuel. Understanding the effects of different fuels on
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Legal & RegulatoryShort- and Long-Term Economic Impact of the Clean Power Plan on Texas Debated
While fuel switching may be the easiest option for hitting the 2020 and 2030 goals set by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Clean Power Plan, it may impede reaching longer-term climate targets said experts at an April 8 symposium hosted by the Central Texas Association for Energy Economics and the Energy Institute at the […]
