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- Trump orders Perry to take steps to curb coal plant shutdowns Tue, 5 Jun 18, 2:00amIt seems President Donald Trump doesn't want to let coal die. Bloomberg reported he ordered Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to take steps to stem closures of nuclear and coal power plants. An emailed statement from White House...
- UK solar power outshined coal power plants for the entire month of May Thu, 9 Jun 16, 1:30amMay was a stellar month for solar power in the United Kingdom thanks to abundant sunshine and temperate weather. Over the course of the month, the nation generated 50 percent more electricity from the sun than from coal,...
- India wants to become a 100% electric vehicle nation by the year 2030 Tue, 29 Mar 16, 2:30amElectric vehicles are steadily gaining market share around the world, but no government has a more ambitious plan to encourage the growth than India. Recently, the nation’s Minister of Power suggested a zero down payment...
- U.K. announces plan to shut down all its coal power plants by 2025 Sat, 21 Nov 15, 3:30amIn a big win for the environment, the British government announced this week that all coal power plants in the country will be shut down within the next 10 years...
- China Bans New Coal-Fired Plants in Most Polluted Regions Sat, 14 Sep 13, 6:00amAs part of its ongoing plan to fight pollution and promote renewable energy, the Chinese government has announced a ban on new coal-fired power plants in parts of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou...
- EPA’s “Carbon Pollution” Standard for Power Plants: Four Ways Weird Thu, 29 Mar 12, 11:19amYesterday, EPA proposed its first-ever “carbon pollution standard rule” for power plants. The rule would establish a new source performance standard (NSPS) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel...
- Weird Regulation: EPA’s CO2 Standard for Power Plants Thu, 29 Mar 12, 11:19amYesterday, EPA proposed its first-ever “carbon pollution standard rule” for power plants. The rule would establish a new source performance standard (NSPS) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel...
- Weird Regulation: EPA’s CO2 Standards for Power Plants Thu, 29 Mar 12, 11:19amYesterday, EPA proposed its first-ever “carbon pollution standard rule” for power plants. The rule would establish a new source performance standard (NSPS) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel...
- Shutting Down America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Will Not Affect Our Power Supply Thu, 1 Sep 11, 12:15amWhen the EPA announced its new regulations for coal plants back in July, the right wing media had a field day saying that the new rules, which will force the nation’s dirtiest plants offline, would result in a strained...
- EPA Announces Tougher Regulations for Coal Fueled Power Plants in 28 States Fri, 8 Jul 11, 10:37pmNew power plant regulations unveiled yesterday by the EPA will prevent as many as 34,000 deaths a year and eliminate millions of tons of pollutants from our air...