Federal Regulation of Coal-Fired Electric Power Plants to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold W. Reitze
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Federal Regulation ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Electric Power Plants

Climate Change Considerations in Sustainable Development of Nuclear Power Plants in the United States

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping K. Wan ◽  
Alice C. Carson ◽  
Desmond W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Power Generation ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Gas Emissions

Nuclear power generation has become an increasingly attractive alternative in the global power market due to growing demand for electric power, increasing global competition for fossil fuels, concern over greenhouse gas emissions and their potential impact on climate change, and the desire for energy independence. Nuclear energy plays an integral role in providing carbon free energy for sustainable development of global electric power generation. Assuring the protection of people and the environmental is a prime consideration in the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants. Potential environmental and safety concerns must be carefully evaluated and addressed. In order to assure that the nuclear power plant designs are sufficiently robust, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) requires that applicants for early site permits (ESP) and construction/operating licenses (COL) identify the most severe natural phenomena historically reported for the site and surrounding area to ensure sufficient design margin exists, considering the limited accuracy, quantity, and time in which the associated data has been collected. Because these permits are valid for a period up to 40 years, the potential impacts of climate change on the severity of natural phenomena, as it relates to the design basis and nuclear safety and environmental impacts are of increasing interest. Although no conclusive evidence or consensus of opinion is available on the long-term climatic changes resulting from human or natural causes, the USNRC has requested that climate change forecasts be considered for their potential affecting the most severe natural phenomena. The specific subject areas of concern include: • Extreme temperature and extreme precipitation (liquid & frozen) statistics – review 100 years of data around the site versus a review of the previous 30 years of data. • Extreme wind/basic wind speed – review previous 100 years of tropical cyclone data (including hurricanes) in the site vicinity versus previous 30 years of data. • Tornado – review of frequency and intensity trends and forecasts. • Drought – review of water availability / water supply during drought conditions and drought of record. • Stagnation Potential – review of conditions that would result in restrictive dispersion of greenhouse gas emissions. This paper examines the challenges and constraints in identifying and developing appropriate design- and operating-basis site/regional meteorological conditions while accounting for potential climate change during preparation of an ESP and/or COL. Because there is no regulatory guidance or quantitative acceptance criteria currently available, the methodology used to address climate change in a recent issued ESP will be discussed as an example.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by integration of cement plants, power plants, and CO2 capture systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis M. Romeo ◽  
David Catalina ◽  
Pilar Lisbona ◽  
Yolanda Lara ◽  
Ana Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Co2 Capture ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Co2 Capture Systems

scholarly journals Comprehensive approach to the strategy of low-carbon socio-economic development of Russia

Georesursy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Porfiriev ◽  
A. Shirov ◽  
A. Kolpakov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The article discusses the key risks of implementing a strategy for long-term socio-economic development of Russia with a low level of greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, the climate agenda has been the most important driver of structural shifts in the world economy and is viewed by leading countries as a factor in intensifying economic growth and consolidating their technological leadership at the global level. In this context, Russia’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint without direct import of low-carbon technologies and equipment from developed countries will run into non-recognition (of the carbon sink by Russian forests and carbon-free nature of nuclear and large hydro power plants) and increase in requirements for even more radical reduction in emissions. At the same time, Russia is already making a significant contribution to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. The article provides a list of measures that should underlie a balanced national climate policy. The strategy for the socio-economic development of Russia with a low level of greenhouse gas emissions should provide for a balance between solving the problems of preserving the population, improving the quality of its life, and ensuring dynamic and inclusive economic growth in the country. Russia’s potential announcement of commitments to unequivocally achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century carries serious risks to national interests. Instead, a more flexible language should be used to strive for carbon neutrality.

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