Source: platts

Indiana's investor-owned electric utilities plan to spend more than $3 billion on pollution controls at their coal-fired power plants now that Indianapolis Power & Light has decided to invest $511 million on environmental upgrades at its two largest coal plants.

Source: MarketWatch

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. today announces an update on its current operations and offers a market discussion by its President.

Source: Platts

The co-owners of the 528-MW Flint Creek coal-fired power plant near Gentry in Benton County, Arkansas, say they will close the 35-year-old facility in 2015 if the state Public Service Commission does not approve a $408 million plan to install a scrubber and other environmental controls.

Source: Daily News

RAM Ratings Lanka has reaffirmed Hayleys PLC’s (“Hayleys” or “the Company”)respective long- and short-term corporate credit ratings at AA- and P1; the outlook on the long-term rating remains stable. Hayleys is a diversified conglomerate with wide ranging business interests in hand protection, purification, transportation, agriculture, plantations, textiles, construction materials, fiber, consumer, industrial solutions, power and energy together with leisure and aviation.

Source: SMALLCAP NETWORK    By Peter Graham

Water stocks Xylem (XYL), Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC) and Lifetech Industries (LTCH) have what the products and expertise to address water issues in emerging markets.

Source: Santa Monica Lookout  By Jason Islas

After swearing in two new members Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council will look at a consent calendar with more than $2 million of expenses.

The lion's share of that total comes from an $882,000 contract with Carbon Activated Corporation to change the granular activated carbon (GAC) filters at the Charnock Well Field.

Source: BIOMASS MAGAZINE    By Erin Voegele

Hawaii-based Big Island Carbon LLC filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware last month. According to archived information published by the Hawaii State Energy Office, the company intended to convert macadamia nut shells into biobased activated carbon, which could be used for air, water and chemical purification. The Energy Office also noted that the shells could also be converted into biofuels, which when blended with diesel, could be used to power the company’s facility.

Source: Global Technologies Group, Inc.

Global (PINKSHEETS: GTGP) announces the results of the live run at the cement plant incorporating the MBS technology for Mercury capture in the cement plant emission gasses. This final report is the result of the compilation of multiple data sets which were received over a two month period by MSE and a final analysis completed by MSE Technology Applications, Inc.

Source: WaterWorld

Engineering Performance Solutions (EPS) is opening its doors to help drinking waterutilities maintain important Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health standards. According to EPA standards, when chlorine is used as a disinfectant in water treatment, it reacts with the natural organic matter in the water to form harmful by-products. When consumed, these disinfection by-products (or DBPs) have been linked to increased risks for cancer. EPS offers full water quality evaluations to drinking water utilities that will analyze DBP content in water and provide a customized evaluation for proper mitigation.

Source: West Hawaii Today     By Erin Miller

A Kawaihae factory that took a federal loan several years ago filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this month, after failing to start production ever.

Big Island Carbon formed several years ago, and revealed in 2009 plans to the community for a plant to turn macadamia nut shells into granular activated carbon, a product used in filtration devices, as well as in ultracapacitors, devices that provide power boosts in things like windmills and hybrid cars. The company began with $20 million in capital, and costs ballooned to $50 million, said Adam Carte, partner with Denham Capital.