Posted on 05/06/2015 2:25:53 PM PDT by Opintel
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get in on second-generation technology poised for massive revenue gains.
When the EPA measures to curb mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants over 25 megawatts took effect on 16 April, it wasn’t only environmentalists who were popping the champagne corks—technology companies specializing in mercury remediation broke out the glasses as well. After all, the new regulations created a $2 billion-a-year, federally mandated business for them virtually overnight. These Federal regulations add a further 28 states to the 22 states who already have similar state-imposed mercury emission compliance regulations. By this time next year, 75% of the rest of America’s coal-fired plants are scheduled to come under strict mercury emission regulations, while new limits are expected to be placed on greenhouse gas emissions this summer as well.
In order for coal-fired power plants to survive, they will have to find a way to comply cost-effectively. This is where new second-generation mercury remediation technology comes in to save the day.
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While we all sit on our duffs and ignore nuclear power which will be the power source for the future...natural gas and nuclear power (hydro is automatically included) will be the wave of ALL energy in the future.
Washington, DC should be burning by now.
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