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Texas coal plant to close in 2020
- 2018-09-26 04:47:31.277502
- David Flin
Officials have announced that the 700 MW Okalunion coal-fired plant in Vernon, Texas, USA will be retired in 2020, citing a failure to compete in the energy market.
Japan’s Marubeni to slash coal-fired power capacity
- 2018-09-20 05:10:04.746678
- David Flin
Marubeni has announced plans to halve its coal-fired power generating capacity and that it will stop investing in new coal-fired power plants.
RWE says 2035 is too early for German coal exit
- 2018-09-17 04:18:00.807326
- David Flin
The German utility RWE said that it opposes plans to end coal-fired power generation in the country by 2035.
NTPC and DVC instructed to ensure their power plants comply with emission standards by 2021
- 2018-09-10 06:00:07.850419
- David Flin
The Supreme Court of India has been informed that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have been directed by the Indian Government to comply with emission standards for sulphur oxide and particulate matter by the end of 2021.
First Energy announces coal plant closures with caveat
- 2018-08-30 07:31:50.562397
- David Flin
First Energy, based in Ohio, USA, has announced the closure of three coal-fired power plants and one diesel oil-fired plant, but said that it could reverse its decision if the Trump Administration takes steps to offset the market environment.
UK’s Drax power station converts fourth unit from coal to biomass
- 2018-08-22 05:54:32.875224
- David Flin
Drax power station in north Yorkshire, UK, has converted a fourth generating unit to operate on biomass rather than coal.
New Trump power plant plan could increase CO2 emissions
- 2018-08-20 04:50:00.478467
- David Flin
President Trump of the USA is expected to announce a plan to empower states to establish emission standards for coal-fired power plants rather than speeding their retirement in a major overhaul of the Obama administration’s climate policy.
EU carbon emissions price hits 10-year high
- 2018-08-14 06:20:01.914139
- David Flin
The price of carbon in the EU’s emissions trading scheme reached €18 per tonne, triple the level last year, and the highest level for ten years.
Barapukuria power plant in Bangladesh stopped due to lack of coal
- 2018-07-23 06:16:29.710438
- David Flin
Power generation from the Barapukuria coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur, Bangladesh has been stopped for an indefinite period.
US DOE plan to keep uneconomic coal and nuclear plants running could cost $34 billion
- 2018-07-20 06:55:11.271504
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) proposal to save coal and nuclear plants from retirement could cost $34 billion over a two-year period, according to an analysis conducted by Advanced Energy Economy (AEE).
