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Two and a half years after announcing that they would explore development of a commercial-scale coal-to-substitute natural gas facility (see NGI, July 30, 2007), ConocoPhillips and Peabody Energy said last week the Commonwealth of Kentucky has issued a draft air permit for the Kentucky NewGas project, which would be sited near Central City in Muhlenberg County, KY.

Peabody Energy and ConocoPhillips will explore development of a commercial scale coal-to-substitute natural gas (SNG) facility using proprietary ConocoPhillips E-GAS technology, the companies said last week.

Shale gas development is poised to spread into Alberta on a large scale after producers paid C$365 million (US$343 million) for a new target zone north of the provincial capital of Edmonton.

Two and a half years after announcing that they would explore development of a commercial-scale coal-to-substitute natural gas facility (see Daily GPI, July 24, 2007), ConocoPhillips and Peabody Energy said Tuesday the Commonwealth of Kentucky has issued a draft air permit for the Kentucky NewGas project, which would be sited near Central City in Muhlenberg County, KY.

Peabody Energy and ConocoPhillips will explore development of a commercial scale coal-to-substitute natural gas (SNG) facility using proprietary ConocoPhillips E-GAS technology, the companies said Monday.

Preparations are continuing at a brisk pace for large-scale supply development in northeastern British Columbia (BC) as soon as natural gas markets show reliable signs of making a comeback.

Preparations are continuing at a brisk pace for large-scale supply development in northeastern British Columbia (BC) as soon as natural gas markets show reliable signs of making a comeback.

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and industrial sources on a commercial scale with 100 projects worldwide by 2020 and 3,000 projects by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, according to a report released last Tuesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA) at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum Ministerial in London.

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and industrial sources on a commercial scale with 100 projects worldwide by 2020 and 3,000 projects by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, according to a report released Tuesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA) at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum Ministerial in London.