By Mike Moore For many energy-producing states in the U.S., shifts in the economy and jobs markets have come alongside shifting energy demands. Take West Virginia, for example, where 130,000 coal miners were once employed at the industry’s peak; as of 2022, just a tenth of that number—13,000—were still employed as coal miners. A number of trends,… Continue reading Mine Methane Capture Investments Are Investments in Local Economies
Recently proposed guidance recognized the importance of including “fugitive methane, such as coal mine or coal bed methane” among the finalized hydrogen production pathways In response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s December 22, 2023 announcement of its proposed guidance on implementation of the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit, the Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) submitted… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Submits Official Comments in Response to U.S. Treasury’s Proposed Guidance on 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit
Following today’s release of proposed guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit—which details future hydrogen production pathways that include hydrogen produced using “fugitive methane, such as coal mine or coal bed methane”—Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) Executive Director, Mike Moore, issued the following statement:… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Welcomes New Guidance on Hydrogen Production Using Mine Methane
A recently released Virginia Department of Energy report describes the “clear environmental benefits” and “job opportunities and capital investment” mine methane capture could have for Virginia. The Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) is applauding a new report published by the Virginia Department of Energy describing the environmental and economic benefits of coal mine methane (CMM)… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Applauds New Report in Virginia Recognizing Benefits of Mine Methane Capture