Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid

While some researchers are proposing the idea of using a platinum catalyst to keep methane out of the atmosphere, a group of British, Chinese and American scientists demonstrated, for the first time, the direct conversion of methane into methanol and acetic acid using a gold catalyst. In a paper published in the journal Nature Catalysis,

Germany lays a path to quitting coal

In a coal heartland of Germany stands a monument to the source of its economic might: a giant mine more than a half-mile deep that once produced the largest amount of coal in the world. Built at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the Zollverein mine cemented Germany’s place as a coal behemoth. And its

Ducon to provide Coal Clean Technology for Singareni Thermal Power Plant in India

Ducon Infratechnologies Limited, India’s leading Fossil Fuel Clean Technologies Co will provide its proprietary Coal Clean Technology, Fuel Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system for a 2×600 MW Thermal Power Plant, of the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., awarded to an EPC organization Ducon has partnered with. This project was jointly bid by Ducon’s affiliate, Ducon Technologies Inc.,

More than 13 million people are dependent on the coal economy in India

There are 135 districts in India that are dependent on coal, while an estimated 13 million people are directly or indirectly linked to the coal economy. According to a report by National Foundation for India, these people will be impacted due to the impending coal transition with India committing to a phasedown of unabated coal

ABB and Amazon to accelerate netzero mining

Technology company ABB and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have agreed to develop new solutions for digitally integrated all-electric mining operations to help the industry meet netzero emissions goals. The companies said the initiative’s purpose is to “show reliability, effectiveness and scalability” as mining operators “move towards all-electric and netzero-emissions.” ABB explained that its ABB Ability

Adani’s Carmichael mine gets ready to ship coal

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s coal mine in Australia, a project that’s become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development. Proposed in 2010 and stalled by legal challenges, financing setbacks and a sustained campaign from climate activists, the operation is

Modern technology, old mining law can make net-zero a reality

If the U.S. is to achieve its carbon and renewable energy targets, policymakers must harmonize the mesh point between U.S. renewables and the statutory directive to develop domestic minerals under the General Mining Law, James Voyles, environmental attorney with Lewis Roca, says. Otherwise, the need for raw materials for renewables may clash with mining restrictions,

Gazpromneft Lubricants supplied marine oils for the world diamond mining leader

Gazpromeft-Lubricants Marine Department has signed the agreement on supplying oils for industrial equipment of the diamond mining company ALROSA, according to the company’s release. The department has already provided over 110,000 liters of lubricants for diesel engines operated on heavy fuels. “The area of ​​ marine oils application is not limited to marine machinery, since

WWF warns of likely fuel spills if mine expansion goes ahead

Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s proposed expansion of its Mary River iron mine doesn’t necessarily mean there will be an increased likelihood of fuel spills, says the chairperson of a hunters organization. Moses Oyukuluk, chairperson of Arctic Bay’s Ikajutit Hunters and Trappers Organization, spoke during the community roundtable of the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s hearing on

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric to develop a hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric have agreed to develop a retrofit concept for hybridizing mining trucks that can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 30%. It integrates MTU engines, batteries, and hybrid control systems, and Flanders drive train solutions. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to offer a scalable retrofit kit