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Power Blog: A New Development in Clean Coal Technology

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Alan Novak, who leads the alternative energy industry team, explores the advancements in coal conversion technology in today’s guest post. Researchers at Ohio State University recently announced that they reached a new milestone in the development...
- 22 Feb 2013
Power Blog: Are the Renewable Fuel Standard Battles Heating Up?

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team provides an update on the political battles in the United States over the future of ethanol and other biofuel production. The biofuels headwinds remain strong. Last month I wrote about how...
- 8 Feb 2013
Power Blog: What’s in Store for Alternative Fuels in the US?

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, opens his 2013 guest-blogging season with a look at what’s in store for the alternative fuels industry this year, here in the U.S. Happy New Year. For me, the New Year is a time...
- 11 Jan 2013
Power Blog: More Investment in Brazilian Biofuels

Jim Cahill

Production of biofuels continues to be impacted by government policy around the globe. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy and metals and mining industry teams, highlights recent developments in the U.S. and Brazilian ethanol...
- 14 Dec 2012
Power Blog: Crude Oil vs. Ethanol – in Brazil?

Jim Cahill

Global market forces continue to cause change in the energy mix. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, looks at the market forces on Brazilian ethanol producers. Brazil has long been a supporter of ethanol as a motor fuel...
- 30 Nov 2012
Power Blog: Chinese Gasification Expertise on Its Way to the United States

Jim Cahill

The conversion of coal to cleaner burning forms of energy continues. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy team, highlights China’s increased participation in coal gasification and coal-to-liquids projects in the U.S. and around...
- 16 Nov 2012
Power Blog: 2012 Gasification Technologies Council Conference

Jim Cahill

The changes in identified natural gas reserves here in the U.S. have impacted the economic viability of other sources of energy. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, provides an update on gasification technologies. The...
- 2 Nov 2012
Power Blog: Coal Gasification Opportunities for Mongolia

Jim Cahill

Given Mongolia’s fast-growing economy, the country is seeking ways take advantages of its vast coal resources to increase energy independence. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, shares his perspectives from a recent...
- 19 Oct 2012
Power Blog: The Impact of Shale Gas on Olefins

Jim Cahill

With vast shale gas reserves, will China move from coal-to-chemicals processes to gas-to-chemicals processes going forward? Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team explores this question in today’s guest post. We’ve...
- 21 Sep 2012
Power Blog: The Impact of Shale Gas on the US Power Market

Jim Cahill

Here in the U.S., shale gas is creating jobs, reducing energy costs, and even adding to the revenue coffers at the local, state, and federal levels. Emerson’s Alan Novak, Director of the alternative energy and mining and metals industries, highlights...
- 14 Sep 2012
Power Blog: Solar Power-Will New Technology Provide a Breakthrough?

Jim Cahill

Plentiful shale gas changes the economics around electricity production. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, explores recent advancements in solar power technology in light of these economics. Ever bring up the...
- 7 Sep 2012
Alternative Energy Blog: Solar Power-Will New Technology Provide a Breakthrough?

Jim Cahill

Plentiful shale gas changes the economics around electricity production. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, explores recent advancements in solar power technology in light of these economics. Ever bring up the...
- 7 Sep 2012
Alternative Energy Blog: Embedded Advanced Control Innovations Lead to ISA Fellow Recognition

Jim Cahill

If you’re going to ISA Automation Week September 24-27, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, make sure to say hi to one of ISA’s newest Fellows, Emerson’s Jeffery Williams. Jeff is being honored for his contributions in the development of embedded advanced control...
- 5 Sep 2012
Power Blog: Quote–Carbon Price Set to Plunge

Jim Cahill

The price of carbon-based energy sources are impacted by supply, demand, and the policies of countries around the globe. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, explores the rapid changes in carbon-based taxes in Australia...
- 31 Aug 2012
Power Blog: Alternative Energy is Feeling the Heat

Jim Cahill

The growth of alternative energy sources have been fueled through subsidies by countries across the globe. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, shares the latest developments in wind energy sources, here in the United...
- 24 Aug 2012
Power Blog: Exporting Hydrocarbon to Ethanol Energy Conversion Technologies

Jim Cahill

A new process to convert hydrocarbon-based feedstocks to ethanol has been developed and being put to use in projects around the world. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, provides an update on these developments. Last...
- 17 Aug 2012
Power Blog: Nickel Might Make Renewable Energy More Viable

Jim Cahill

Can battery technology extend the availability of intermittent sources of energy for mining companies? Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, shares his thoughts We as consumers normally do not think of nickel as...
- 13 Aug 2012
Power Blog: Chinese Gasification Expertise on Its Way to the Ukraine

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, highlights the planned use of coal gasification technology in power generation in the Ukraine. A few months back I wrote about Asian innovation in energy, specifically about the...
- 10 Aug 2012
Power Blog: Drought and the Renewable Fuel Standard

Jim Cahill

Across the United States heartland, a drought is impacting corn farmers. Emerson’s Alan Novak, director of the alternative energy and metals and mining industries, shares his thoughts on its impact on the fuel vs. food debate. The worst drought to hit...
- 3 Aug 2012
Power Blog: The Great Green Fleet-Not So Fair Winds and Following Seas

Jim Cahill

The biofuels industry continues along its path to be an alternative source to petroleum-based fuels. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the Alternative Energy industry team, highlights developments in the U.S. Defense Department’s aviation and marine...
- 27 Jul 2012
Power Blog: A Global View of The Natural Gas Market

Jim Cahill

The availability of natural gas from shale formations is impacting many sectors of the process manufacturing marketplace including alternative energy, oil & gas, electrical power generation, and petrochemicals to name a few. It is even impacting the availability...
- 20 Jul 2012
Power Blog: What is in Store for E-15 Ethanol Fuel Blend?

Jim Cahill

Will a 15% blend of ethanol and gasoline take hold as a key component in the U.S. transportation fuel mix? Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy team explores this question in today’s guest post. This week marked the first appearance...
- 13 Jul 2012
Power Blog: Waste as an Alternative Energy

Jim Cahill

As the technologies such as gasification improve to derive energy from waste, more waste-to-energy plants are emerging. Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, explores this trend in today’s guest post. The old reality...
- 6 Jul 2012
Power Blog: Fuel Cells-Another Emerging Technology

Jim Cahill

Are fuel cells a potential disruptive technology for the global energy markets? Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, explores this question in today’s guest post. In previous posts, we have highlighted a variety of non...
- 29 Jun 2012
Power Blog: Ethanol Challenges-Is Recent North Dakota Plant Closing a Harbinger?

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris of the alternative energy industry team analyzes the implications of a recent ethanol plant closing. This past winter, Archer Daniel Midlands Company announced that it would be closing its Walhalla, North Dakota ethanol plant...
- 22 Jun 2012