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Fuel Switching
Fuel Switching: - 1. A precombustion process whereby a low-sulfur coal is used in place of a higher sulfur coal in a power plant to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. 2. Illegally using leaded gasoline in a motor vehicle designed to use only unleaded. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Fuel Switching:: |
Eureka,...and transformation 9 per cent, nuclear 6 per cent, power station fossil fuel switching and efficiency 7 per cent and end use fuel switching 1 per cent.
Will the Sun Cast a Shadow Over the EU Emissions Trading Scheme? - Jul 31, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,Price and demand forecasts therefore reflect the need for fuel-switching and new combined-cycle gas turbine capacity by 2020 across Europe.
Transport will pollute more - Jul 14, 2008
Transport and Logistics News,For freight transport this will involve modal switching where possible, fuel switching where possible and maximising the fuel efficiency of vehicle fleets,�
It's the taking part - Sports, infrastructure, and gases - Aug 1, 2008
Gasworld.com (subscription),...for South Africa as it implements measures for efficient lighting programmes, solar water-heating programmes, and fuel switching to LPG for example.
Prepare to prosper in the carbon economy: TEC - Jul 31, 2008
Transport and Logistics News,Transport companies that pursue appropriate fuel switching and modal switching opportunities and maximise energy efficiency, will safeguard existing margins
Heating costs could go up 30-50% - Jul 22, 2008
Oil City Derrick,..."There is an oil and natural gas relationship supported by the fuel switching industry that can use either fuel and, the bottom line, the supply and demand
BuildingGreen Introduces Fuel-Cost Calculator to Compare Home ... - Jul 9, 2008
BuildingOnline,...president of BuildingGreen, "but the likelihood of fuel switching to electricity may have very significant implications on electricity demand and safety
ContourGlobal Receives Approval from OPIC Board for Financing and ... - Jul 17, 2008
�富財經,...which are capable of operating on natural gas, heavy fuel oil, and distillate diesel oil-permitting instantaneous fuel switching capability.
Posted by Eric de Place - Jul 28, 2008
The Daily Score,In some cases, fuel-switching might be a good thing, while in other cases it’s clearly not. But a serious cap on carbon would treat all fuels the same way:
Facing Rising Energy Costs, Santee Cooper Bucks the Trend - Jul 15, 2008
RedOrbit,The program's impetus arose from a fuel switching initiative on Cross Units 1 and 2, each a 600 MW boiler outfitted with a selective catalytic reduction
World Energy Use Projected to Grow 50 Percent Between 2005 and 2030 - Jul 29, 2008
PressZoom (press release),High oil prices lead many consumers to switch to other fuels when feasible; fuel-switching and efficiency gains, for instance, slow the growth of oil use in
A 1-in-100 Investor - Jul 15, 2008
Motley FoolThis will cause fuel switching in major power plants and repricing upward of future coal contracts. Some of the best and smartest players in the CAPS
NRG Energy, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call - Jul 29, 2008
Seeking Alpha,We continue to see no basis for believing that Powder River Basin prices are destined to link with global oil prices through fuel switching in Europe and
UK Climate Change Programme Annual Report To Parliament Published - Jul 17, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),The decrease resulted from fuel switching from coal to natural gas for electricity generation, combined with lower fossil fuel consumption by households and
Namibia Approves CDM Project - Jul 17, 2008
New Era,Possible CDM projects include fuel switching, energy efficiency and renewable energy such as wind turbines or solar parks and biofuels.
Greening a Block feeling blue with project in limbo - Jul 24, 2008
The Villager,...and another $500000 was used to raise the height of the plant’s smokestacks; the remaining $2.75 million is in a “fuel-switching account� that allows
Direct use of gas could slash NZ’s CO2 output - Jul 7, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),...“Industry projections indicate fuel switching to direct use of gas could cut CO2 emissions by 1.7 million tonnes pa[1] within a decade,� said LPGA executive
Carbon credits help offered - Jul 14, 2008
Visayan Daily Star,CDM eligible projects are those involving renewable energy, fuel switching (biomass or biofuel), end-use energy efficiency improvements, supply-side energy
MARKET WATCH: Energy prices register new intraday highs - Jul 14, 2008
Oil & Gas Journal,...that could overwhelm the market over the next couple of years, driving a return to parity with coal, instead of oil (as it relates to fuel switching).
Carbon Offsets In The Western Climate Initiative: Emerging ... - Jul 10, 2008
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),...steam system efficiency improvements, waste heat recovery at cement plants, fuel switching, grid connection of isolated electricity systems,
Volgodonsk 2 set for 2009 completion - Jul 7, 2008
World Nuclear News,Similar investment is being made in the hydroelectric sector with the aim of sourcing 50% of electricity from these low-carbon sources. The fuel-switching
Brits want to ‘plug-in' to the electric car - Aug 1, 2008
Easier (press release),Almost three quarters (71 per cent) of British motorists would consider driving an electric car to help combat ‘green' issues, according to research by
Emera Reports Q2 2008 Earnings of $42.9 million - Aug 1, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),...receivable securitization, pension asset, and ongoing regulatory amortizations partially offset by increase in deferred fuel switching derivatives.
City switching to ethanol blend - Jul 23, 2008
KATC,NEW ORLEANS -- Officials in New Orleans plan to begin using an ethanol blend in all city vehicles. The mayor's office says it's part of an overall push to
LGUs, groups trained on carbon credits rating - Jul 18, 2008
Visayan Daily Star,CDM eligible projects are those involving renewable energy, fuel switching (biomass or biofuel), end-use energy efficiency improvements, supply-side energy
Shipping industry faces rough seas over role in air pollution - Dec 1, 2007
Charleston Post Courier,Many ships now carry different grades of fuel, switching between them as required at various points in a single journey. This practice, however, can be
OPEC members pin their future on price stability - Nov 19, 2007
Globe and Mail,...opec's 2007 World Oil Outlook said that oil use in transport will remain "integral" to demand growth, "given the limited fuel switching possibilities and
State oks propane rate increase in valley - Nov 30, 2007
Jackson Hole Guide,...cooperative officials wrote in a memo to the state. “Some of the demand fluctuation is due to fuel switching to and from natural gas in response to prices.�
OPEC issues bizarre oil threat, Financial Times also confused - Nov 13, 2007
Grist Magazine,If high prices lead to fuel-switching, how could, say, President Bush, promise to stop it -- especially since he has already promised to encourage fuel
19 Hot tips to cool energy costs - Nov 15, 2007
Purchasing.com,...a list of primary operation contacts, historical and forecasted usage profiles and fuel-switching and alternate-fuel opportunities by location.
Government Science Panel Publishes Report on North America’s ... - Nov 13, 2007
NOAA,These include changing the rates of emissions through energy efficiency improvement and fuel switching, enhancing sinks in vegetation and soil,
Boxer agrees to slow down global warming legislation - Nov 14, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,..."This bill will encourage fuel switching from coal to natural gas, further escalating natural gas prices," said Andrew Sharkey, chief executive of the
Canada lags behind emissions target - Nov 23, 2007
Petroleum NewsEven with bold measures to lower energy demand, widespread acceptance of demand efficiency and fuel-switching strate.... You must be logged in to view this
Maersk launches service to lower carbon emissions - Nov 5, 2007
bunkerworld (subscription),..."It is expensive," Lee Kindberg, Director, Environment, Maersk Inc. said of fuel switching at the recent Marine Fuel Sustainability forum in Long Beach.
The first cut is the cheapest - Nov 20, 2007
Business Spectator,10 per cent from fuel switching (replacing coal-fired generators with gas-fired co-generators), while renewable technologies such solar thermal,
Canada unlikely to meet emissions target: NEB - Nov 15, 2007
ReportonBusiness.com,The board projects that, with widespread acceptance of demand efficiency and fuel-switching strategies, Canada could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to
Demand for a sustainable electricity supply grows with the population - Nov 14, 2007
Waterloo Chronicle,...demand management/conservation behaviour, customer-based generation and fuel-switching. Last Wednesday, Peter Love, Ontario's chief energy conservation
My Turn: Conservation can carry load - Nov 14, 2007
BurlingtonFreePress.com,High oil prices are leading to some fuel-switching to natural gas. Expect higher natural gas prices soon. Long-term contracts for electricity are based on
US LNG imports slow, but expected to rebound - Nov 7, 2007
EnergyCurrent,The abundant level of storage and limited fuel switching capability have mitigated the impact of the recent price increases in petroleum markets on natural
Advantage Announces 3rd Quarter Results, Conference Call & Webcast ... - Nov 12, 2007
Earthtimes,These fundamentals include (i) the continued strength of crude oil prices, which has eliminated the economic advantage of fuel switching away from natural
Engine-maker warnings over fuel switching - Jul 31, 2007
bunkerworld,Although comfortable with the idea of fuel switching, ship engine makers last week raised operational issues for shipowners who might have to switch between
Ghana: Ghana Poised for CDM - Aug 17, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...undertake a number of Clean Development Mechanism projects (CDM) through fuel switching in industries especially those within Tema, Accra and Takoradi.
Grease is the word - Aug 9, 2007
Boston Globe,The basic kit consists of a heated second fuel tank, a heated fuel filter, several fuel-switching valves, gauges, and control switches.
Maersk favours US West Coast distillate - Aug 2, 2007
bunkerworld,AP Møller - Mærsk A/S Maersk Line has favoured US West Coast ports as the primary source of distillate fuels for its fuel switching scheme, Bunkerworld has
Limited CO2 penalty from distillate ship fuel switch - Aug 8, 2007
bunkerworld,He presented some of the findings from STEEM at the recent California Air Resources Board (ARB) meeting on fuel switching. Given expansion in the transport
What about the poor? - Aug 1, 2007
Energy BulletinFuel Switching and Efficiency — Thailand boosting palm oil production for alternative fuel: In a bid to boost consumption of alternative fuel by motorists
In brief: Cabela’s rating raised - Aug 18, 2007
Kansas City Star,The investments will include hydroelectric plants, fuel switching and heat recovery projects. Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a clothier for teens and college
Democrats poised to wimp out on CAFE for now; Dingell pursues ... - Aug 1, 2007
Grist Magazine,...energy conservation is with improved government standards. Higher carbon prices will promote fuel switching, but only have a secondary effect on efficiency.
Worldwide gasoline glut seen by 2010 - Jul 31, 2007
Sabah,Where fuel switching is possible, eg, in some power generation, we would expect the industry to turn to alternative feedstocks, thus destroying some fuel
Bill Gates-backed carbon fund taps China emissions - Aug 8, 2007
ReutersPeony Capital Ltd, a Beijing-based investment vehicle, said on Wednesday it had committed to buying certified credits from two fuel switching and one wind
MAN Diesel expands service in New York - Aug 16, 2007
bunkerworld,MAN Diesel has been closely involved in recent discussions in California on the issue of fuel switching for main ship engines.
Pricing carbon - Aug 3, 2007
Grist Magazine,Higher carbon prices will promote fuel switching, but only have a secondary effect on efficiency. And since I mention the modest nature of the Kyoto goal,
Yates with Gates in green fund - Jul 26, 2007
The Australian,It involves two large fuel-switching projects at one of China's largest power generators. Peony Capital says those two projects are forecast to lead to the
Westport - The Greening of Big Trucks - Jul 29, 2007
Cleantech Blog,The technology and product suite allows large diesel trucks to run standard diesels on a 95% natural gas mix, enabling fuel switching as well as
Climate change: ASEAN Plus 3's new concern - Aug 8, 2007
Spero NewsEquipped with high-end technology, it certainly wants to expand regional cooperation in energy conservation and fuel switching.
UK Energy Production Down 9%, Consumption Down 1.5% '06 -Government -2 - Jul 26, 2007
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,Fuel-switching to cheaper coal in power stations resulted in a 9% rise in coal consumption in 2006. Thirty-eight percent of electricity supplies in the UK
Advantage Announces 2nd Quarter Results, Conference Call & Webcast ... - Aug 14, 2007
Earthtimes.orgThese fundamentals include (i) the continued strength of crude oil prices, which has eliminated the economic advantage of fuel switching away from natural
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