The First “Clean Coal” Facility Opens in The United States

Coal mining

The United States opened its first, large scale “clean coal” facility on Tuesday. NRG Energy, Inc. and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation have finally completed construction, on-budget and on-schedule, of Petra Nova. This marks the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture system and it could have an impressive impact on the industry and the …

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Oil Prices Rise and Manufacturing Set To Gain

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Oil prices continue to climb, reaching levels not seen since mid-2015. Both WTI, the US benchmark and Brent, the international benchmark for crude have experienced a week of continued gains. WTI is currently trading at $52.60 and Brend is hovering around $55.56 as of 1/9/17, 10:13am ET. This is a welcomed rally for the oil …

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Faraday Future Unveils The FF91: Met With Technical Issues

Faraday Future

Faraday Future launched in 2014 and was known for their low profile. Finally they reveal to the world their first self-driving electric car, the FF91. Claiming to be faster than the Tesla Model S, zero to 60mph in 2.39 seconds, the automotive world waited with baited breath.   The Chinese-backed automotive startup is focused on …

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The Floating Solar Farm

We spoke recently about the new concept of floating wind farms far off the coast (https://mfgtalkradio.com/the-semi-submersible-wind-farm/) so we thought it was only right to investigate a new system that will allow for building large solar installations off shore. Engineers at the Vienna University of Technology are developing the Heliofloat, a new flotation system that would …

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New Avenues For The Energy Conscious Manufacturer

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Manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to reduce their energy costs while still being able to conduct business as usual. The manufacturing industry is incredibly dependent on energy in all of its forms to process their raw materials and create their end-use products for the customer. Businesses spend a huge portion of their budget …

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Creating The Roads of The Future

The thought of a vehicle being able to drive without ever having to stop to refuel may sound like a fantasy, but this innovative infrastructure concept could make it a reality. A number of companies are working on a way to wirelessly charge electric vehicles or EVs as they drive down a road, vastly increasing …

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Three Innovative Startup’s Taking On Nuclear Power

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A few Canadian startups are getting serious about finding an alternative to fossil fuels. These are not your typical startups, not focusing on solar or wind but rather nuclear power instead. Renewable power continues to be a hot topic as we continue forward through 2016.  Nuclear power is not the most welcoming source of clean …

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Clean Power Plan Is Put On Hold

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Wednesday, the Obama administration stated that the Supreme Court will delay the enforcement of the new Clean Power Plan. The plan requires a one-third reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants over the next 15 years. There has been overwhelming opposition from manufacturing organizations, as well as states, that are economically dependent on …

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The Semi-Submersible Wind Farm

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An innovative Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB created Dounreay Trì Limited to demonstrate Hexicon’s semi-submersible foundation for offshore wind turbines. Off the shore of Dounreay Scotland, these semi-submersible foundations will support wind turbines that can generate anywhere between 8 – 12MW of energy and will be located 6-km off shore. Designing a semi-submersible …

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The Hybrid Commercial Aircraft

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There has been a lot of discussion surrounding carbon emissions being released into the atmosphere. Many of the talks center around industrial emissions, sustainable energy technology and electric road vehicles’ to help curb emissions output. However, NASA is looking toward the sky to help minimize the emissions caused by planes, and they are making progress. …

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