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AEP CEO Urges Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy

In an April 26th speech to business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nick Akins, President and CEO of American Electric Power, urged the U.S. to develop a comprehensive...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged American Electric Power, Coal, Critical Policy Recommendations, Energy Action Plan, Energy Policies, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Policy Principles, Power Sector, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, US DOE, US EPA | 1 Comment

Air Emissions and Electricity Generation at U.S. Power Plants

Full Title: Air Emissions and Electricity Generation at U.S. Power Plants Author(s): Government Accountability Office Publisher(s): Government Accountability Office Publication Date: 5/2012 Language: English Length: 30 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): The United States depends on a variety of fuels to generate...

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An Energy Blueprint for America: Policy Solutions for a New Energy Economy

Full Title: An Energy Blueprint for America: Policy Solutions for a New Energy Economy Author(s): Republican Governors Public Policy Committee Publisher(s): Republican Governors Public Policy Committee Publication Date: 8/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): The 21st century has transformed every...

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Assessing a Coal-to-Liquids Fuel Industry in the United States

Full Title: Assessing a Coal-to-Liquids Fuel Industry in the United States Author(s): James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz Publisher(s): Environment Publication Date: 11/2008 Language: English Length: 2 pages, PDF Full Text: –>ACCESS DOCUMENT<– Description: Government...

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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future

Note: Synopsis drawn from the report. Synopsis intended solely for the purpose of generating discussion. Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future by the Obama Administration Demand for oil in countries like China and...

Filed Under: Discussions, Studies and Papers | Tagged ARPA-E, CES, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Flex Fuel, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, R&D, Renewables, Solar, US DOD, Wind | 6 Comments

California LCFS Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled to block California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, arguing that it “unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers and tries to regulate activities that take place entirely outside...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, California, Climate Change, Coal, Emissions, Energy Security, Life Cycle Analysis, Oil | 1 Comment

Can We Rely on Technology to Stop Climate Change?

In a column for the New York Times titled “There’s Still Hope for the Planet,” columnist David Leonhardt describes why investments in technology – particularly governmental investments in clean tech...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged Cap and Trade, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Innovation, Natural Gas, R&D, Renewables | 8 Comments

Changes in the Fuel Mix Used to Produce Power in the U.S.

Full Title: Changes in the Fuel Mix Used to Produce Power in the U.S. Author(s): Michael E. Canes Publisher(s): The Marshall Institute Publication Date: 10/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Over the years, there have been significant changes...

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Characterizing the U.S. Industrial Base for Coal-Powered Electricity

Full Title: Characterizing the U.S. Industrial Base for Coal-Powered Electricity Author(s): Constantine Samaras, Jeffrey A. Drezner, Henry H. Willis, Evan Bloom Publisher(s): The RAND Corporation Publication Date: 6/2011 Language: English Length: 156 pages, PDF Full Text:...

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Cheap Natural Gas & U.S. Power Supply

Last week the EIA reported that natural gas-fired power generation will increase by as much as 17% in 2012, while coal is expected to decrease 10%. This shift away from...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged Coal, Electric Sector, Electricity, Fuel Prices, Natural Gas, Power Sector, Regulation | 5 Comments

Clean Coal Technology: Environmental Solution or Greenwashing?

Full Title: Clean Coal Technology: Environmental Solution or Greenwashing? Author(s): L. Winston Publisher(s): Ohio University, Program of Environmental Studies (Thesis) Publication Date: 8/2009 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length: 120 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): The purpose...

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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 Introduced

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, which would require electric utilities to derive increasing percentages of their supply...

Filed Under: Discussions, Legislation And Rule-Making | Tagged Biomass, CES, Clean Energy Standard, Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Coal, Combined Heat and Power, Congress, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Environment, GHGs, Global Competitiveness, Hydropower, Innovation, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Power Sector, Renewables, Senator Bingaman, Senator Murkowski, Solar, Wind | 7 Comments

Climate Change and the War on Coal: Exploring the Dark Side

Full Title: Climate Change and the War on Coal: Exploring the Dark Side Author(s): Patrick Charles McGinley Publisher(s): Vermont Journal of Environmental Law Publication Date: 10/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: The shadow cast by the threat of climate change clouds...

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Coal Companies Shuttering Mines on Low U.S. Demand

Alpha Natural Resources, the nation's third-largest coal producer, has announced that it will “close four mines in Kentucky and West Virginia and idle two more over the next 12 months.”...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged Coal, Electric Sector, Energy Jobs, Jobs, Mining, Natural Gas, Power Sector, Renewables | Leave a comment

Coal Mine Drainage for Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction: Proceedings and Recommendations from a Roundtable on Feasibility and Challenges

Full Title: Coal Mine Drainage for Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction: Proceedings and Recommendations from a Roundtable on Feasibility and Challenges Author(s): Aimee E. Curtright and Kate Gigli Publisher(s): The RAND...

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Coal Retirements as of September 2012

Full Title: Coal Retirements as of September 2012 Author(s): American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity Publisher(s): American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity Publication Date: 9/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Last year, the U.S. coal fleet was comprised of almost 1,400...

Filed Under: Resources | Tagged Coal, Regulation, US EPA | 1 Comment

Coal Seeks a Northwest Passage

U.S. coal exports from terminals in the Pacific Northwest and Gulf of Mexico could aid coal producers, who are keen to tap into international demand after a drop-off in domestic...

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Coal to Liquids

Full Title: Coal to Liquids: Unconventional Fossil-Based Fuels Author(s): S. Teske, et al. Publisher(s): National Commission on Energy Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center Publication Date: 10/2008 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length: 12 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description...

Filed Under: Resources | Tagged Coal, CTL, Fossil Fuels, Liquid Fuels, NCEP, Oil Sands, Teske | Leave a comment

Coal’s No Way to Make the Job Market Hop

If Peabody Energy, SSA Marine and Goldman Sachs really want to stimulate jobs in Washington State, as they claim in their support of the Gateway Pacific project, they can find...

Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions | Tagged Clean Energy, Coal, Coal Exports, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Global Trade, Jobs | 4 Comments

Coal-Fired Electric Generation Unit Retirement Analysis

Full Title: Coal-Fired Electric Generation Unit Retirement Analysis Author(s): INGAA Publisher(s): INGAA Publication Date: 5/2010 Length: 20 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): A number of impending environmental regulations have created uncertainties about the ability of certain coal‐fired power plants (utility...

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Descending from the Pollution Plateau

Full Title: Descending from the Pollution Plateau: Why Carbon Dioxide Emissions are Declining in the Mountain West and How to Keep it that Way Author(s): David Berry Publisher(s): Western Resource Advocates Publication Date: 8/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): After...

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