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Storing Hydrogen in Coal May Help Power Clean Energy Economy

By Matthew Carroll The quest to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source that could curb our dependence on fossil fuels may lead to an unexpected place — coal. A team of Penn State scientists found that coal may represent a...

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MSHA Resumes Impact Inspections

The Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Chris Williamson, followed through on statements he made saying the agency would resume a policy that ended in March 2020, publicizing the...

Innovation Center Opens in Wyoming

Officials gathered for the grand opening of the Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC) in Campbell County. The 5,500-ft2 facility on 10 acres will be home to companies and researchers developing commodities using coal and coal...

Japan Plans First Carbon Capture, Storage Project

Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings and utility J-Power have joined forces to launch the nation’s first permanent carbon capture and storage operation by the end of this decade, the two companies said. The partners have agreed...

Woodmac: Ammonia Co-firing Could Be Worth $100B in 2050

Japan’s power utilities are taking a lead in co-firing ammonia in both coal- and gas-fired power plants. Initial tests have shown encouraging results, and commercial operations are scheduled to start around 2025. South Korea...

X-MAT Receives $2.2M From DOE

The Department of Energy awarded X-MAT an additional $2.2 million to continue its work building a house completely of coal. Over the past year, X-MAT has developed bricks, blocks, facades, panels and roof tiles that comprise all...

X-MAT Crosses Milestone, Creates Full Cell Battery Using Coal

X-MAT, the advanced materials division of Semplastics, is pioneering an innovative, greener solution to utilizing coal for energy. The company has successfully fabricated a full cell battery by combining a commercial cathode and...

X-MAT Wins $1.2M Contract from DOE

Sustainability and technology is a combination many may compare to oil and water. However, Semplastics, a material engineering company, is changing this misconception by bringing coal waste to additive manufacturing. X-MAT, the...

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