When the Environmental Review Board (EAB) issued its decision in Deseret Power, the Sierra Club and many others across the Internet declared victory claiming the decision would block permits for new coal fired power plants for the immediate future. Looks like they may have been premature…
The EPA issued a significant interpretive memorandum in response to the Deseret Power
It didn’t take long for the Deseret Power Decision to come back to Ohio. The debate is over whether a permit for the proposed coal to liquid fuel plant proposed by Baard Energy and AMP Ohio’s new coal power plant can move forward in light of the decision. Here is a sampling of the debate
On Friday, November 7th, the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) held a bidders conference to launch the Advanced Energy/Job Stimulus Program. The Job Stimulus package set aside $150 million (over three years) to increase the development, production and use of advanced energy technologies in the state.
Those interested can begin filing applications for either
I have discussed the ability of green jobs to help stimulate our economy. 
However, that was before our energy crisis ended….temporarily. The Wall Street Journal discussed President Elect Obama’s plan to add 5 million new jobs through spending on clean energy. As shown below, the Article questions the economic theory behind that plan. Stating
The creativity of those opposed to new coal plants seems to have no bounds. The most recent effort is to place a referendum on the ballot to allow citizens to vote whether a permit should be issued for a new coal plant in Utah. The referendum would amend the county’s conditional-use permit ordinance to require voter approval prior
Al Gore, speaking at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, called for young people to perform acts of civil disobedience to stop construction of new coal plants. He also has called for State Attorney Generals to review whether utilities are committing stock fraud by discounting the threat of global warming.
I put
As reported in the Texarkana Gazette, the Arkansas State Commission on Global Warming is likely to recommend a ban on new coal fired power plants. The Commission is also proposing construction of a new $1.5 billion dollar plant be delayed until carbon sequestration technology can be added to the plant.
What is the
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a critical strategy proposed for combating climate change. It involves the injection of CO2, a greenhouse gas, generated by coal-fired power plants and industrial facilities deep beneath the earth’s surface for long term storage.
There are potential significant issues with CCS, including:
On August 20th, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) proposed administrative rules for the implementation of Ohio’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard. Approximately 26 states have enacted renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that mandate a certain percentage of electricity supplied in the state come from renewable sources. Only one other State, Pennsylvania expanded the mandate
Everyday we are bombarded with stories of rising gas and energy prices. The USA Today recently had a front page article on the increases in electricity rates due to the rise in fuel costs. The article said utilities are raising rates up to 29% due to soaring fuel cots. Its not just oil that