Green Options » power plant http://greenoptions.com/tag/power-plant Posts tagged 'power plant' Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Study Planned For Javan Rhino Subspecies In Vietnam http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/14/study-planned-for-javan-rhino-subspecies-in-vietnam/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/14/study-planned-for-javan-rhino-subspecies-in-vietnam/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:25:56 +0000 Rhishja Larson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/14/study-planned-for-javan-rhino-subspecies-in-vietnam/ Cat Tien image for article about WWF Javan rhino survey

A comprehensive survey to gather genetic data about the last Javan rhino population in Vietnam kicks off in November 2009.

WWF announced today that a comprehensive survey of Cat Tien’s Javan rhino population will begin next month and continue until April 2010. The purpose of the study is to gather urgently needed genetic data in order to develop a local conservation management strategy for these critically endangered mammals.

It is estimated that there no more than five individuals of this rare Javan rhino subspecies (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) still surviving in Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/14/study-planned-for-javan-rhino-subspecies-in-vietnam/feed/ Reversible Acid Gas Technology Captures Sulfur Dioxide from Power Plants http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/27/reversible-acid-gas-technology-captures-sulfur-dioxide-from-power-plants/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/27/reversible-acid-gas-technology-captures-sulfur-dioxide-from-power-plants/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:00:24 +0000 Tina Casey http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/27/reversible-acid-gas-technology-captures-sulfur-dioxide-from-power-plants/ Global shipping, including coal shipping, is a significant source of sulfur emissions and other pollutants.More sulfur dioxide and other acid gasses could be scrubbed from power plant emissions with a new technology developed by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The new method, Reversible Acid Gas Capture, is a sustainable twofer: it doubles the amount of pollutants currently captured by the leading water-based scrubber, and it is far more energy-efficient. David Heldebrant, the scientist who headed the PNNL research team, points out that the technology easily lends itself to a retrofit for existing power plants.  That’s good news for reducing pollution from coal-fired power plants, but it would be a mistake to call it a win for “clean coal.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/27/reversible-acid-gas-technology-captures-sulfur-dioxide-from-power-plants/feed/ Last Population of Javan Rhino Subspecies Struggling Against Extinction in Vietnam http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/15/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-mammals-threatened-by-power-plant-last-population-of-javan-rhino-subspecies-struggling-against-extinction-in-vietnam/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/15/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-mammals-threatened-by-power-plant-last-population-of-javan-rhino-subspecies-struggling-against-extinction-in-vietnam/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:44:21 +0000 Rhishja Larson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/15/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-mammals-threatened-by-power-plant-last-population-of-javan-rhino-subspecies-struggling-against-extinction-in-vietnam/ Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

Inside Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam, a rare subspecies of the critically endangered Javan Rhino still survives. Once thought to be extinct, it is estimated that there are only 3 - 5 of these delicate creatures left in the world. The Cat Tien rhinos have endured ruthless slaughter for their horns and annihilation of their habitat. Now there is yet another threat to their tenuous chances of continued survival.

Plans to build a power plant at the edge of the rhinos’ habitat have been approved by the Lam Dong administration. The plant’s dam will be slightly less than two miles from the Javan Rhino reserve. An estimated 1,000 tons of explosives will be used for clearing forested areas near the reserve. Construction is expected to take three years. And even clean energy - such as wind turbines - can have adverse affects on surrounding wildlife (and humans), if not properly sited.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/15/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-mammals-threatened-by-power-plant-last-population-of-javan-rhino-subspecies-struggling-against-extinction-in-vietnam/feed/ Breaths of Fresh Air: Bush-Era Pollution Waivers Rejected By Courts http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/15/breaths-of-fresh-air-bush-era-pollution-waivers-rejected-by-courts/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/15/breaths-of-fresh-air-bush-era-pollution-waivers-rejected-by-courts/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:04:14 +0000 Ruedigar Matthes http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/15/breaths-of-fresh-air-bush-era-pollution-waivers-rejected-by-courts/

Power plants play a huge role in emitting pollutants that make up the ozone. This pollution browns and blackens our horizons. We call it smog. Smog has been linked to premature deaths, thousands of emergency room visits, and tens of thousands of asthma attacks each year. Pollution in the ozone is particularly dangerous to small children and the elderly, who are often warned to stay indoors on days with poor air quality due to pollutants.

Not only are the pollutants spewed out by power plants bad for our health, but they contain greenhouse gases that have been linked with climate change; thus they are killing the world as we know it as well.

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]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/15/breaths-of-fresh-air-bush-era-pollution-waivers-rejected-by-courts/feed/ Building a “Green Economy”: A New Revolution in China? http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/09/going-from-red-to-green-a-new-revolution-in-china/ http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/09/going-from-red-to-green-a-new-revolution-in-china/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:46:05 +0000 Elizabeth Balkan http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/09/going-from-red-to-green-a-new-revolution-in-china/ A “green economy” can be built in China in less than 20 years, argues a new McKinsey report. The new study, “China’s Green Revolution“, offers the most comprehensive quantitative analysis to date of China’s abatement cost curve.

Previous studies of a similar ilk, like the Stern Review, have incorporated social benefits to partially offset the cost of scaling up energy efficient and clean technologies. In contrast, the latest McKinsey report considers only technology-related costs and attaches a figure to the cost of green initiatives in China.

So what is the final damage? While costs are negative for upgrades in some industries, like buildings, due to the savings generated from energy efficiency improvements, a total 1.5-2 trillion yuan (USD 220-295 billion) would have to be spent every year until 2030 in order to reach McKinsey’s alternative scenario.

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]]> http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/09/going-from-red-to-green-a-new-revolution-in-china/feed/ 5 Effective Strategies for Solar Companies in a Slow Economy http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/30/5-effective-strategies-for-solar-companies-in-a-slow-economy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/30/5-effective-strategies-for-solar-companies-in-a-slow-economy/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:39:22 +0000 Sarah Lozanova http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/30/5-effective-strategies-for-solar-companies-in-a-slow-economy/ The solar industry has taken a beating lately. At their low in November, solar stocks were down 70%. Natural gas and oil prices have plunged, reducing the value of renewable energy. Financing is scarce, making the upfront cost of solar energy a challenge.

Perhaps these conditions will encourage innovation. Here are some tactics for solar companies to weather the storm in the short-term:

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/30/5-effective-strategies-for-solar-companies-in-a-slow-economy/feed/ New CleanBoard Drywall is Made From Coal Power Plant Residue http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/16/new-cleanboard-drywall-is-made-from-coal-power-plant-residue/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/16/new-cleanboard-drywall-is-made-from-coal-power-plant-residue/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:50:10 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/16/new-cleanboard-drywall-is-made-from-coal-power-plant-residue/ gypsum

Earlier this week, CleanBoard started talking publicly about what it calls “the most environmentally friendly drywall on earth.” That’s quite a claim, but there might be something to it: the drywall will be produced in a solar-powered factory and made from coal-fired power plant residue.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/16/new-cleanboard-drywall-is-made-from-coal-power-plant-residue/feed/ Iran Running Out of Oil, Wants to Build More Nuclear Power Plants http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/12/12/iran-running-out-of-oil-wants-to-build-more-nuclear-power-plants/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/12/12/iran-running-out-of-oil-wants-to-build-more-nuclear-power-plants/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:35:29 +0000 Amiel Blajchman http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/12/12/iran-running-out-of-oil-wants-to-build-more-nuclear-power-plants/ Just the announcement that President-elect Obama wants to hear: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikholeslam wants Iran to build more nuclear power plants to provide electricity needs, rather than using oil and natural gas.

Iran will have oil for over 100 years but once its energy resources is depleted, nuclear energy will be the only logical substitute

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/12/12/iran-running-out-of-oil-wants-to-build-more-nuclear-power-plants/feed/ Activists Vow All-Out War Against Plans for New Coal-Fired Power Plant in Virginia http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/12/09/activists-all-out-war-against-coal-fired-power-plant-virginia/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/12/09/activists-all-out-war-against-coal-fired-power-plant-virginia/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:58:14 +0000 Derek Markham http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/12/09/activists-all-out-war-against-coal-fired-power-plant-virginia/ Coal-fired Plant

A proposal by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative for a new power plant in central Virginia has local environmental activists up in arms.

An environmental coalition that includes the Sierra Club and Chesapeake Climate Action Network is strongly opposed to the $6 billion plant, saying they are extremely concerned and are pledging “all-out war” against the plans.

“At a time when a majority of Virginians believe that action is required on climate change we have Old Dominion Electric Cooperative ignoring both public opinion and climate science to propose a massive new coal plant. It’s not just about climate change; as a resident of Wise County I see the devastation of mountaintop removal coal mining every day. We’ve lost 29 mountains already.” - Kathy Selvage, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards

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]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/12/09/activists-all-out-war-against-coal-fired-power-plant-virginia/feed/ Carbon Capture and Storage Goes Online in Germany http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/10/carbon-capture-and-storage-goes-online-in-germany/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/10/carbon-capture-and-storage-goes-online-in-germany/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:58:15 +0000 Joshua S Hill http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/10/carbon-capture-and-storage-goes-online-in-germany/

veag_kwschwarzepumpe In an attempt to continue using the large coal deposits bespeckling our planet, while still keeping greenhouse gas emission down, one of Europe’s biggest power companies has turned to Carbon Capture and Storage, or CCS for short.

Vattenfall, a Swedish owned firm, will be using CCS at the site of the new “Schwarze Pumpe”, Black Pump, located in the Lausitz region in the State of Brandenburg. The pilot unit, which has a thermal capacity of 30 megawatts, has cost approximately Euro 70 million over the past 15 months.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/10/carbon-capture-and-storage-goes-online-in-germany/feed/ World’s First Carbon Capture Pilot Launching Next Week http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/05/worlds-first-carbon-capture-pilot-launching-next-week/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/05/worlds-first-carbon-capture-pilot-launching-next-week/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:59:25 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/05/worlds-first-carbon-capture-pilot-launching-next-week/ schwarze plant

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology will get a chance to prove itself next week at the 1,600 MW Schwarze Pumpe coal-fired power plant in Germany. The CCS demonstration will capture up to 100,000 tons of CO2 each year and bury it 3,000 m under a nearby gas field.

The scheme uses oxyfuel technology, which relies on burning coal in pure oxygen and CO2 instead of normal air. This results in a byproduct of almost pure CO2 that is bottled and pumped underground.

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