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SUSTAINABLE USE OF CARBON
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NEWS & OPINION
Canada: BC research facility to develop bioenergy products, systems
A new research and demonstration facility aimed at accelerating the development of low-carbon, market-ready bioenergy products and carbon-negative energy systems has opened at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Building…
Coal financing in Africa and Asia shows upward trend
Pockets of funders continue to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to the knowledge brief recently released by the Climate Policy Initiative…
USA: AEP seeking coal supply bids for power plants
American Electric Power is seeking bids to purchase multi-year supply for several of its coal-fired power plants. The Ohio-based company which owns several utilities issued a request for proposal for…
S. Africa challenged over plans for new coal fired power plants
South Africa’s energy regulator and energy department have are facing a demand from some of the country’s leading environmental groups to halt plans to allow the construction of new coal-fired…
India: Stubble Burning: Central Panel directs 11 thermal plants around Delhi to co-fire biomass pellets
Success in trials conducted offers a huge opportunity for utilisation of biomass in thermal power plants. The Centre’s air quality commission has directed all 11 thermal power plants within a…
India: To cut coal, thermal plants told to use paddy straw pellets too
This comes after Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav chaired a meeting with representatives of power plants in the Delhi-NCR region and laid stress on using crop residue as a fuel. To…
Blaming fossil fuels for the UK’s winter energy crisis – is it too early?
As the UK enters autumn, soaring gas prices have left the country in an energy crisis for the foreseeable future,…
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The role of different fuels in a carbon-neutral future
The European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications took place on 6-8 September in Nottingham, UK. The…
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Thoughts on report claiming ‘just 5% of fossil fuelled power are responsible for more than 70% of GHG emissions from the power sector’
Recently a group from the University of Colorado (Boulder) analysed the world’s power stations and declared that just 5% of…
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China’s New Emissions Trading Scheme Targets Coal Power
China officially launched its emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February 2021. Years of negotiations, planning, and pilot testing have underpinned…
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