A NewsJournal for 21st Century West Kentucky
Vol. 17 No. 3 March 2025 (c)

Catlettsburg Plant - An Experiment in Coal Liquifaction

Jul 01, 2008 at 12:45 pm by admin

Some of you might remember a coal liquefaction pilot plant that operated in Catlettsburg in the early 80s. The plant was operated by Ashland Oil under a Department of Energy c.... Read More

Governor Beshear Announces Public-Private Partnership to Test Geology for Carbon Storage

Jul 01, 2008 at 12:45 pm by admin

 Governor Beshear Announces Public-Private Partnership to Test Geology for Carbon Storage Peabody Energy, ConocoPhillips, E.ON U.S. will work with Kentucky Geological Su.... Read More

Liquified Coal Makes Strange Bedfellows

Jul 01, 2008 at 12:45 pm by admin

The Washington Post reported on January 10, 2007, before Barack Obama became a household name, that he co-sponsored a bill supporting the extended use of coal with a sen.... Read More

Editorial - Converting Coal Still Has Unanswered Questions

Jul 01, 2008 at 12:45 pm by admin

Converting coal into clean energy won’t be cheap, easy or instant. Other countries, like China and India, are spending billions of dollars on their coal liquefactio.... Read More

Coal to Liquid Plant Eyes McCracken County

Jul 01, 2008 at 12:45 pm by admin

The mainstream press is reporting that Paducah may be the site of the first in the nation coal to liquification (CTL) plant. Clean Coal Power, LLC, received approval from the.... Read More