Powerspan In the News: 2003

Chemical Engineering Progress
"Making Mercury Disappear." This article provides an overview of mercury monitoring and control technologies being developed by companies, including Powerspan, in anticipation of U.S. EPA regulations limiting mercury emissions from power plants. October 2003.

EM (Environmental Manager)
"DOE/NETL's Mercury Control Technology Research Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants." This feature article presents a summary of DOE's research program, with a focus on the development of advanced emissions control technology. The article provides an overview of ECO technology. October 2003.

Power Engineering
"Lack of Environmental Certainty Renews Emphasis on Low-Cost Emissions Control." This article describes technical approaches, including the ECO process, to controlling emissions from power plants. September 2003.

The Boston Globe
"VC deals in New England." The Boston Globe published a complete list of all New England venture capital deals, by industry, for the second quarter of 2003. Of the 73 venture investments in the region, Powerspan ranked 4th in amount raised. August 11, 2003. (View list.)

Power Magazine
"Mercury removal standards are coming. Where's the technology?" This cover story features ECO technology and its mercury removal capability. A status of mercury legislation and regulation is included along with a description of other mercury control technologies undergoing testing. May 2003.

World Coal
"Total Control." This article, written by Powerspan's President and COO Phillip Boyle, provides an overview of the ECO process, pilot testing, and the commercial demonstration unit at FirstEnergy's R.E. Burger Plant. May 2003.

Engineering News-Record
"Clean Air: Backfitting Powerplants to Control Emissions is Picking Up Steam." This feature article on emissions regulations and the market for powerplant retrofit projects describes the commercial demonstration of Powerspan's ECO technology at FirstEnergy's R.E. Burger Plant. March 24, 2003. (View article.)

Power Engineering
"The Andersons Agriculture Group signs deal with Powerspan to manage production and marketing of fertilizer co-products from its ECO systems." January 1, 2003.