Emerson's Douglas Morris of the Power and Mining industry teams, shares the latest trends in renewable energy in Germany in today's post. It's been an active week for stories about the power industry: the impact of renewable power in Germany; the nuclear industry in...
alternative energy
Ultra-Supercritical Boilers-a More Efficient Approach
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...
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) at Duke Edwardsport
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...
Plasma Gasification-Municipal Waste as a Power Source
Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and power industry team describes the plasma gasification technology in waste to energy conversion. A recent Waste to Energy Industry article, Control System for Troubled 12 MW Plasma Gasification Plant in France,...
Natural Gas as an Alternative Energy Feedstock Redux
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...
Renewable Fuels Standard under Fire-Again
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...
Small-Scale Power Plants–But Where?
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...
Ice Gas-Another Unconventional Energy Source
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,...
A New Development in Clean Coal Technology
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...
Are the Renewable Fuel Standard Battles Heating Up?
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...
What’s in Store for Alternative Fuels in the US?
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, opens his 2013 guest-blogging season with a look at what's in store for the alternative fuels industry this year, here in the U.S. Happy New Year. For me, the New Year is a time for reflection...
Crude Oil vs. Ethanol – in Brazil?
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...
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