Source: Midwest Energy Emissions Corp 

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp (MEEC) announced today that the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation has been awarded a new United States patent for mercury emissions control.

Source: Pennenergy

ADA-ES Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) signed a contract to supply between 11 and 20 activated carbon injection systems for a fleet of coal-fired power plants owned and operated by an unnamed U.S. power producer.

Source: Star-Advertiser

The largest investor in bankrupt Big Island Carbon LLC is looking for a buyer that will complete the construction of the company’s plant in Kawaihae that was designed to turn macadamia nut shells into high-value activated carbon.

Source: Zacks Equity Research 

We are reaffirming our Neutral recommendation on Calgon Carbon Corporation ( CCC ). The company had a tepid third-quarter 2012 with both revenues and adjusted earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates. It turned to a loss on a reported basis, hurt by a restructuring charge associated with its cost-reduction program.

Source: BusinessWire

ACI Systems Will Reduce Mercury Emissions at Fleet of Coal-Fired Power Plants

Source: PRWeb

Environmental monitoring equipment sales, rental and service company Enviro-Equipment Inc. proves with test project that CleanInject™ system is the best choice among groundwater remediation technologies.

Source: worldcement.com     By Jack Davidson

Lehigh Southwest Cement Company (LSCC) has announced plans to install an activated carbon injection (ACI) system at its Tehachapi, with the goal of reducing mercury emissions. The company plans to begin construction early in 2013, and bring the equipment online before the end of the year.

Source: NRG Energy, Inc.

Louisiana Generating, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), will continue emissions reductions at the Big Cajun II Electrical Generating Station while providing affordable power to cooperative customers in Louisiana.

After buying Big Cajun II, Louisiana Generating upgraded the burners and fuel that reduced nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by a third. These additional changes and upgrades announced today will further that progress. Work will be done during regularly scheduled outages and completed by April 2015.

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYS: CCC) announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to repurchase an aggregate $50 million of the company's stock. The ASR is part of the company's share repurchase program that was announced yesterday and supersedes any previously announced share repurchase program.

Source: Calgon Carbon Corporation 

Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC) announced today that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program for up to $100 million of the company’s outstanding stock.

The company may use its existing credit facility, cash on hand, and cash generated from operations to fund the share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2012, Calgon Carbon had availability under its U.S. revolving credit facility of approximately $118 million and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $19 million.