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FoundOcean to pile grout world's largest offshore wind turbine in Scotland

2013-06-13 10:00:00| Power Technology

FoundOcean has secured a contract from Graham Construction to pile grout the foundation for Samsung Heavy Industries' 7MW offshore wind turbine demonstrator in Fife, Scotland.

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Canadian power plant is buying up Detroits pile of tar-sands waste, burning it

2013-06-07 23:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Residents of Detroit who`ve railed against the recent mushrooming of a three-story-high pile of petrochemical waste on their riverfront may be pleased to know that the petcoke is gradually being shipped back to Canada. But while the news might be good for Detroiters, it`s not so good for Canadians - or anyone who cares about a livable climate. A Nova Scotia power plant is now burning the cheap, filthy fuel to produce electricity. The petcoke is a byproduct of refining tar-sands oil, which began...

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Canadian Utility Finds a Use for Detroits Pile of Oil Sands Byproduct

2013-06-07 16:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: In something resembling a bottle return program, Detroits enormous petroleum coke pile, a byproduct of Canadian oil sands, is making its way back to Canada. A Canadian electrical power plant, owned by Nova Scotia Power, is chipping away at the three-story-high, blocklong pile of petroleum coke on Detroits waterfront. The company is burning the high-carbon, high-sulfur waste product because it is cheaper than natural gas. The uncovered black pile, which has angered and upset some residents of...

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Moroun family says it can't stop giant pet coke pile: Stephen Henderson

2013-05-23 23:30:13| Railroads - Topix.net

Matthew Moroun is the son of Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun. / 2011 photo by WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press Earlier this week, I noted the convergence of several unfavorable interests around the pile of petroleum coke that's piling up beside the Detroit River.

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