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USDA grants $2.5 billion to retire coal-fired plants and boost renewables
- 2024-10-31 04:38:51
- David Flin
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $2.5 billion for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to retire 1.1 GW of existing coal-fired power plants and acquire about 1.3 GW of new renewable energy resources across the US states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
China’s thermal power generation for September up 8.9 per cent yoy
- 2024-10-18 05:19:10
- David Flin
China’s thermal power generation in September rose 8.9 per cent from the equivalent a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
US Supreme Court allows EPA to limit power plant emissions
- 2024-10-17 05:56:39
- David Flin
The US Supreme Court has allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to proceed with its plans to limit carbon emissions by power plants.
China still backing overseas coal-fired power plants, despite ban
- 2024-10-15 04:56:33
- David Flin
According to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Chinese firms and banks continue to support the expansion of coal power overseas three years after President Xi Jinping promised at the United Nations General Assembly to end the practice.
Duke plans to delay closure of Gibson coal-fired power plant despite earlier climate change plans
- 2024-10-04 05:30:08
- David Flin
Duke Energy has announced that it plans to extend the life of the 3132 MW coal-fired Gibson Generating Station in Indiana, USA to 2038, despite earlier plans to close it by 2035.
UK starts era of coal-free electricity production
- 2024-09-23 05:20:50
- David Flin
The UK’s last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, will close at the end of September 2024, and will mark the first period for nearly 150 years that the country has had no such plants.
Australia’s coal generation falls below 50 per cent for the first time
- 2024-09-04 05:19:19
- David Flin
Coal-fired power generation has fallen below 50 per cent of Australia’s power mix for the first time ever, according to a report from Bloomberg.
China’s approvals for coal-fired power plants drop sharply
- 2024-08-23 04:51:47
- David Flin
A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), based in Helsinki, Finland, and the US-based Global Energy Monitor, states that there has been a sharp drop in new coal plant permits in China.
Zimbabwe inaugurates water pipeline boost to Hwange thermal power station
- 2024-08-12 05:11:49
- David Flin
Zimbabwe has officially commissioned a new $48.1 million water pipeline to supply its largest power plant, the 1520 MW Hwange thermal power plant, to help alleviate energy shortages in the country.
US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain
- 2024-07-23 07:08:08
- David Flin
A US Federal appeals court has ruled that a new federal regulation limiting greenhouse emissions from coal-fired power plants can remain in force.
