ADA-ES has formed Crowfoot Development, a joint venture with ECP and parent company of RREP, focused on the production of activated carbon (AC) for the mercury emissions control market for coal-fired power plants. RREP is building the AC production facility to address the pressing need for clean coal technologies. Coal currently powers over 50% of the electricity generated in the USA. Due to its abundance and relatively low, stable price, coal is expected to remain a key energy source in the U.S. However, the more than 1,100 coal-fueled power plant boilers in the US emit about 48 t/y of mercury, or about 37% of all human-caused mercury emissions in the USA…more at International Mining
