Nuclear Energy Utilities Explore Hydrogen Production

The Idaho National Laboratory in collaboration with three commercial electric utilities have been selected to participate in an experimental project to help improve the long-term economic competitiveness of the nuclear power industry.The project aims to enable the production of commodities such as hydrogen in addition to electricity from commercial nuclear power plants.

Protolabs Adds Carbon Tech to 3D Printing

Digital manufacturer Protolabs now offers Carbon Digital Light Synthesis™ (Carbon DLS) as part of its portfolio of production-grade additive manufacturing technologies.

China to Reduce Pollution in ‘Steel City’ Tangshan

China has announced a new wave of measures aimed at preventing air pollution and targeting emission producers in the northern city of Tangshan.

Coal-to-Liquids Plant Gets Environmental Go Ahead

A construction permit for a USD $1.2 billion coal-to-liquids facility that would turn coal and natural gas into ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, aviation fuel, gasoline and other fuel products has been approved by environmental officials in West Virginia.

ExxonMobil Expands Low-E Tech in India Universities

ExxonMobil said it has signed agreements with the Indian Institute of Technology locations in Madras and Bombay, further expanding its extensive portfolio of research collaboration with India’s universities.The five-year agreements focus on progressing research in biofuels and bio-products, gas transport and conversion, climate and environment, and low-emissions technologies for the power and industrial sectors.

Petrochemical Mfg Leads Plastic Recycling Reinvention

Petrochemical manufacturers create the building blocks for plastic, but with recent environmental policy at the forefront of industrial processes, companies have become increasingly more focused on reversing the process to turn used plastic products back into original monomers, advancing plastic waste recycling solutions.

Tracking Methane in the Permian As Oil Booms

New Mexico is looking at satellites and artificial intelligence to track methane emissions as soaring oil and natural gas production from the Permian Basin have brought concern in the community regarding climate change action.The state will use a model developed by Descartes Labs to map and quantify how much of greenhouse gas is being released.

Methane Rules for O&G in Canada Start Jan 2020

In January 2020, new federal rules on methane measurement will be enforced in the Canadian oil and gas sector. The rules will require every oil and gas company in Canada to have a system in place in order to meet the goals of the 2016 agreement with the United States and Mexico on controlling methane emissions.Methane is a damaging greenhouse gas that has up to 30 times more potential to trap heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, and leaks can occur at every stage in oil and gas production, whether from flares, pipelines, equipment tanks and/or processors.The production of natural gas consists primarily of methane, and is particularly susceptible to leaks.

FLIR T860 Thermal Camera for Industrial Inspections

FLIR Systems has introduced the FLIR T860, the latest addition to the T-Series product line. This new thermal camera features onboard Inspection Route software, which is ideal for streamlining inspections of critical assets such as power substation components, distribution lines, manufacturing equipment, or facility electrical & mechanical systems.

Climate-friendly Extraction of Hydrogen from Oil

Canadian researchers have discovered a way to extract hydrogen from oil without releasing greenhouse gases. Hydrogen is used by some car manufacturers to power vehicles and is also burned to generate electricity.