CSA Z462 Arc Flash Training – Electrical Safety Compliance Course
Our customized live online or in‑person group training can be delivered to your staff at your location.
- Live Online
- 6 hours Instructor-led
- Group Training Available
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, both Democrats, and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican, said in a letter to President Obama that finding a cleaner way to use coal is vital for reducing emissions, promoting national security and create jobs.
They say clean-coal technologies also could be used in rapidly industrializing nations such as China and India.
The governors, whose states are coal-rich, say the Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided for federal cost sharing for a clean-coal demonstration project from coal mined in the West but that it was never funded.
Clean-coal technologies include converting coal, the dirtiest-burning fossil fuel, into a synthetic natural gas and other methods aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions, the primary gas responsible for the warming climate, and other pollutants.
The governors say their three states and an informal consortium of other stakeholders are prepared to quickly develop demonstration projects and retrofit coal plants to capture and contain carbon dioxide.
"However, it is clear to us that taking technology from the laboratory bench to commercial-scale demonstration plants simply will not occur without a significant federal commitment of resources," they wrote. "Therefore, we are writing to urge you to thoroughly consider significant funding for federal-state-private efforts to construct new and retrofit demonstration clean coal facilities that use western coals and are capable of operating at altitude."
Related News
Alberta Carbon tax is gone, but consumer price cap on electricity will remain
China's nuclear energy on steady development track, say experts
Relief for power bills in B.C. offered to only part of province
There's a Russia-Sized Mystery in China's Electricity Sector
Electricity prices may go up by 15 per cent
NB Power signs three deals to bring more Quebec electricity into the province
Sign Up for Electricity Forum’s Newsletter
Stay informed with our FREE Newsletter — get the latest news, breakthrough technologies, and expert insights, delivered straight to your inbox.
Electricity Today T&D Magazine Subscribe for FREE
- Timely insights from industry experts
- Practical solutions T&D engineers
- Free access to every issue