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TVA proposes to shut down Bull Run and Paradise coal plants
- 2019-02-12 05:38:35.436555
- David Flin
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of the USA has released final environmental assessments that conclude that it should shut down both the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Oak Ridge and Unit 3 at the Paradise coal plant in Kentucky by 2023.
EDF to end power generation at UK’s Cottom coal-fired power plant
- 2019-02-08 05:30:08.658085
- David Flin
EDF Energy has announced that it will stop power generation at its Cottam coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire, UK, on 30th September, as the plant will no longer be economically viable to run.
France to make decision on replacing coal with biomass
- 2019-02-04 03:54:51.045698
- David Flin
French utility EDF said that it had reached an industrial milestone in the implementation of a fuel process known as Ecocombust to replace coal in power generation.
Germany plans end to coal use by 2038
- 2019-01-29 05:45:20.941853
- David Flin
Germany’s Coal Commission has announced that it reached agreement on a phase out use of coal in the country by 2038 at the latest, possibly by 2035 if conditions prove favourable.
Strike affects French nuclear and coal generation units
- 2019-01-22 05:29:10.471534
- David Flin
France’s electricity grid operator RTE has said that a strike in the French power sector has reduced generation at EDF’s 1300 MW St Alban 1 nuclear reactor by around 80 per cent.
Renewables overtake coal in Germany
- 2019-01-04 06:47:21.481182
- David Flin
Renewables have overtaken coal as Germany’s main source of energy for the first time, accounting for just over 40 per cent of electricity production.
Canada announces details for phasing out coal power
- 2019-01-03 06:47:18.541351
- David Flin
The Canadian Government has announced details on how it plans to phase out coal power in Canada by 2030.
US coal-fired power generation down to 26.9 per cent
- 2018-12-28 05:32:09.727702
- David Flin
Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the USA showed that coal-fired power generation totalled 87.98 GWh in October, down 9.6 per cent from September, and down 2.6 per cent from October 2017.
EBRD rules out financing for coal power plants
- 2018-12-13 05:48:53.345313
- David Flin
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has adopted a strategic plan that rules out direct financing of coal plants and mines, despite opposition to this move from the USA.
EPA eases rules for new coal generation
- 2018-12-07 05:29:37.453396
- David Flin
America’s EPA has proposed eliminating the requirement that new coal-fired generation incorporate carbon capture technology.
