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Clorox Achieves Goal Of 100% Renewable Electricity For U.S. And Canada
The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) announced today that it has achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. and Canadian operations four years earlier than originally planned
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New Wind Farm To Increase West Virginia's Wind Power By Nearly 15%
Clean, renewable energy for West Virginia residents surged forward today when Clearway Energy Group selected the Bechtel-Reed & Reed Joint Venture, to build its Black Rock wind farm in Grant County and Mineral counties
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The Ministry Of Energy And Acwa Power Achieve Momentous Milestones As Uzbekistan Enhances Its Clean Energy Capacity
Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and ACWA Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW
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AGENDA ANNOUNCED FOR POWERPLANT CHEMISTRY FORUM
The preliminary agenda for the 2019 PowerPlant Chemistry Forum USA (PPCF) was announced on July 1. The Forum titled Power Cycle Chemistry in a Changing World will cover a variety of key issues facing plant chemists and decision makers including Fleet Flexibility, Corrosion Products, Film Forming Substances and other critical topics. SWAN Analytical USA is taking part, with Technical Director Randy Turner participating in the steering committee as well as presenting. PPCF takes place in Washington DC September 26-27.
ACROSS THE WIRE
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Clorox Achieves Goal Of 100% Renewable Electricity For U.S. And Canada
The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) announced today that it has achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. and Canadian operations four years earlier than originally planned
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New Wind Farm To Increase West Virginia's Wind Power By Nearly 15%
Clean, renewable energy for West Virginia residents surged forward today when Clearway Energy Group selected the Bechtel-Reed & Reed Joint Venture, to build its Black Rock wind farm in Grant County and Mineral counties
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Montgomery County Power Station Enters Commercial Operation With Mitsubishi Power Technology, Enabling Cleaner Energy Today
Entergy Texas, Inc.’s Montgomery County Power Station achieved commercial operation on January 1 with two Mitsubishi Power G-Series air-cooled (GAC) advanced class gas turbines to bring 993 megawatts (MW) of reliable, cleaner electricity to Southeast Texas
ATTENTION BOILER OWNERS
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EPA No Longer Accepting Paper Submittals
EPA is no longer accepting paper submittals of the Notification of Compliance Status (NOCS) for Energy Assessments for area source boilers. We now require the NOCS to be submitted electronically to the Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI). For further information, please see the implementation videos.
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EPA And Industry Fail To Settle Waste Unit Risk Policy Fight
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry groups including cement producers have failed to settle a permit dispute that is testing whether the agency has the authority to require operators of hazardous waste combustion units to conduct risk assessments that can be used to strengthen emissions limits for mercury and other pollutants when renewing the facilities' existing waste and air permits. Negotiations stalled during a meeting in November 2013 between EPA lawyers and cement kiln operators at EPA's Region V offices, according to an 8 January 2014 status report the parties filed with the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB). Litigation will continue on 20 February 2014.
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EPA Publishes Final Boiler MACT And Other Rules - Compliance Dates Set
On January 31, 2013, U.S. EPA published the final Boiler MACT in the Federal Register. This sets the existing source compliance date as January 31, 2016.
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EPA Reopens Public Comment Period On Reconsideration Of Startup And Shutdown Provisions
EPA is reopening, for 60 days, the public comment period on the startup and shutdown provisions included in the November 2012 proposed updates to pollution limits for new power plants under Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
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EPA Updates The Mercury And Air Toxics Standards For New Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated emission limits for new power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The updates only apply to future power plants; do not change the types of state-of-the-art pollution controls that they are expected to install; and will not significantly change costs or public health benefits of the rule.
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EPA Finally Amends Its Boiler MACT Regulations And Further Defines Fuels Versus Wastes
Boiler owners beware – EPA has “finalized” its Boiler MACT, GACT, CISWI and NHSM rules and the compliance clocks have begun ticking.