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Bill Gates’ dumbest idea ever
A legendary nuclear whistleblower’s open letter to Bill Gates over his new love of nuclear power.
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In a Bid to Save Its Coal Industry, Wyoming Has Become a Test Case for Carbon Capture, but Utilities are Balking at the Pricetag
Under a 2020 law, utilities must generate some of their power from coal plants fitted with technology that captures carbon, but in recent filings to regulators, two companies are warning about the cost and environmental impacts.
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IEEFA: ‘Carbon capture’ model at Exxon’s Shute Creek CCUS reveals a questionable technology and uncertain economic viability
Delving into the world’s largest carbon capture project, ExxonMobil’s Shute Creek CCUS facility, reveals a highly questionable technology. ExxonMobil’s Shute Creek Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) facility is designed to remove CO2 from gas to produce marketable methane. About half of that CO2 has been vented into the atmosphere over Read more…
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The high stakes of Wyoming’s electric power future
PacifiCorp recently released its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan, which forecasts future demand for power in the region and the sources of electrical energy PacifiCorp has determined will be necessary to meet this demand most efficiently and reliably. The Wyoming Public Service Commission has solicited public comments leading up to its review of the Read more…
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Carbon capture mandates are short-sighted, hurt Wyo ratepayers
In a state known for its strong winds, Wyoming’s elected officials sure don’t seem to have learned how to gauge how hard or which direction the winds are blowing. At least where energy markets are concerned, they would rather bury their heads in the coal than acknowledge that the nation Read more…
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IEEFA U.S.: Coal-fired carbon capture projects are waste of tax dollars
San Juan, New Mexico CCS plan part of push for more ‘carbon dioxide factories’ The federal government’s support for carbon capture projects at coal-fired power plants may be politically necessary (see Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.), but it is environmentally and fiscally misguided. The potential for Department of Energy funding and Read more…