StarPhoenix "We took that idea and we thought instead of using charcoal or carbon that is made from coal , why don't we make the activated carbon from biomass grown in agricultural and forestry regions?" Layzell says filtration can remove 75 to 90 per cent ... He ... and more »
Charlotte Observer Duke Energy's $2.2 billion addition to its venerable Cliffside power plant may be the last coal -fired unit the company builds in the Carolinas, the end of an 86-year line. Unit 6, which started up Dec. 30, is also a major reason Duke Energy Carolinas ... and more »
Press Herald Many of China's factories were built in recent decades to drive the country's rapid economic growth, and accidents and chemical spills are common, often b...
National Post Its pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals and handle such products as ethanol, coal , petroleum coke and steel. KMI owns the general partner interests of ... and more »
Autoblog (blog) The environmental impacts, Smith explained, include resource depletion, global warming, and ecological toxicity-primarily resulting from the production, processing and use of cobalt and nickel metal compounds , which can cause adverse respiratory ... and more »
The Independent (blog) This is the coal face of the South American “gold rush” for soya, a small, green, protein-rich legume which has secured Argentina's place at the top table in a global industry worth $35.7 billion. Soya production, (referred to as soja locally, or ...