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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NETL have selected 16 projects to receive nearly USD $25 million in federal funding for cost-shared projects to advance natural gas infrastructure technology development.

The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE is a global initiative, operated by the XPRIZE Foundation, designed to accelerate new technologies by converting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial facilities for electricity generation and oil & gas production into new and useful products.The competition is structured as a two-track prize, with the new technologies tested at either a coal power plant or a natural gas power plant.

The Government of Serbia has passed the updated National Plan for the Reduction of the Main Pollutant Emissions from Old Large Combustion Plants, that has been on hold since 2016.

Proposed amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills) were published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2019.The proposed amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM are intended to accomplish the following:Add the method for setting the minimum operating limit for scrubber liquor flowrate, which was omitted in the October 11, 2017 final rule.Clarify that an operating parameter limit for Automatic Voltage Control (AVC) is not required.Address the method for setting the minimum operating limit for fan amperage.ALL4 's Technical Manager, Lindsey Koos discusses the amendments in depth in her blog here: http://bit.ly/2vED8jb ALL4 is a US-based environmental consulting firm.

Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum, announced that its portfolio of bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia have received certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).ASI’s Performance Standard certification process requires a comprehensive, third-party audit, which was completed successfully at the Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines and the Kwinana, Pinjarra, and Wagerup alumina refineries.ASI is a global sustainability certification program for the aluminum industry, representing both upstream producers and downstream manufacturers, with participation from a broad spectrum of civil society organizations.“This recognition validates the strong commitment we have to responsible and sustainable production and to working with our stakeholders to deliver long-term value,” said Michelle O’Neill, Alcoa’s Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer.

Chesterton has released its newest IoT innovation – an easy-to-install sensor and app that helps industrial teams increase uptime of rotating equipment.

The latter half of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 has been marked by a series of funding ventures and acquisitions of upstream-focused start-up companies.

Southwest Research Institute is currently the home of a reciprocating compressor flow loop that is capable of recreating real-life gas pipeline pressures, temperatures and horsepower levels.

The American Chemistry Council Foundation, TCC, ECHMA, and ACC has awarded a USD $1 Million grant to Harris County to further enhance the region’s air monitoring capabilities.The grant is for specific uses by the county that were negotiated between industry and Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia.

Air Products (APD) announced its largest-ever investment in the United States in winning a long-term onsite business model supply agreement for a project with Gulf Coast Ammonia (GCA) in Texas City, Texas.