Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the Mining and Power Industries shares an update on ultra supercritical boiler technology. An August 26 Bloomberg article, China Power Seen Doubling With Renewables as Coal Holds Sway, noted that China's electrical generating capacity...
Gasification technologies can reduce the emissions from coal used for electrical power generation. Emerson's Alan Novak, Director of the Mining and Power industry teams, provides an update on some projects coming online. Duke Energy recently announced commercial...
As the global reserves of shale gas and shale oil continue their upward revisions, the economics of other energy sources continue to change. Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the mining and power industry group, looks at the changing biofuel economics. About a...
The goal of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard is to increase the use of alternative fuels in the transportation fuels mix. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, looks at this law versus the realities of today's energy demand. As...
The need for energy prompts constant innovation. Emerson's Douglas Morris, on the alternative energy and metals & mining industry teams, analyzes the role of small-scale power plants. There was an interesting announcement this week by Synthesis Energy Systems...
The search for additional sources of energy continues. Emerson's Alan Novak, director of the Alternative Energy as well as the Mining and Metals industries looks at ice gas as another energy source in today's guest post. Ice Gas, formally known as methane hydrates,...
Emerson's Alan Novak, who leads the alternative energy industry team, explores the advancements in coal conversion technology in today's guest post. Researchers at Ohio State University recently announced that they reached a new milestone in the development of their...
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team provides an update on the political battles in the United States over the future of ethanol and other biofuel production. The biofuels headwinds remain strong. Last month I wrote about how natural gas in...
Global market forces continue to cause change in the energy mix. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, looks at the market forces on Brazilian ethanol producers. Brazil has long been a supporter of ethanol as a motor fuel, ranking...
The price of carbon-based energy sources are impacted by supply, demand, and the policies of countries around the globe. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, explores the rapid changes in carbon-based taxes in Australia in today's...
A new process to convert hydrocarbon-based feedstocks to ethanol has been developed and being put to use in projects around the world. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, provides an update on these developments. Last week Doug Morris...
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, highlights the planned use of coal gasification technology in power generation in the Ukraine. A few months back I wrote about Asian innovation in energy, specifically about the expertise...
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