Clean-coal technologies: a status report

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The Dept of Energy's Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program was created to develop environmentally safe coal technologies. Techniques for precombustion cleaning, combustion, post-combustion, and advanced coal-conversion processes that reduce acid rain and other environmental side effects are described.

Methods, Environmental policy, United States. Department of Energy, Coal conversion, Clean coal technology, Combustion engineering

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Gas-turbine-based combines-cycle plants

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Gas-turbine comined-cycle power plants offer many advantages. Gas turbines make excellent peaking units, while steam/electric turbines can be added to convert them to main units. Nearly 13,500 MW of combined-cycle capacity will be on-line in 2002.

Management, Buildings and facilities, Gas turbine power plants, Gas-turbine power-plants

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Vendor carries investment in AMR

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CellNet Data Systems Inc. has installed a wireless automatic meter reading for Kansas City Power and Light Co. The advanced equipment is an free investment for the utility, since CellNet will maintain the system for less than $1 meter month.

Product information, Equipment and supplies, Kansas City Power and Light Co., CellNet Data Systems Inc.

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