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New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
A new report says China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade
China keeps building mega coal projects
China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.
US Should Stop Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants, Wright Says
The US should stop the closure of coal-fired power plants, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, adding the fuel source would be essential to the nation’s power system for decades to come.
Closure of Comanche 3 power plant prompts creation of coalition
Pueblo leaders and advocates are gearing up to face the closure of the coal-fired Comanche Unit 3 power plant and are launching a special coalition. The formation of Cleaner Coal
China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade
China’s coal plant construction surged last year to the highest level in almost a decade, conflicting with President Xi Jinping’s promise that carbon emissions would peak before 2030, researchers have said.
Ottawa County leaders question upcoming closure of coal-fired power plant
With the planned closure of Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant less than four months away, some Ottawa County leaders are asking the utility to reconsider. Ottawa County commissioners Tuesday,
Ordered to close its last coal plant, NV Energy will now burn a different fossil fuel
More than a decade after Nevada lawmakers passed a bill to remove coal from NV Energy’s quiver, the state’s last ...
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Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Three years ago, one of the country’s largest electric utilities, Southern Company, made a splash when it announced it would ...
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge ...
China’s Coal Plant Boom Is Undercutting Clean Energy Push
China embarked last year on its biggest coal-power building boom in a decade, reinforcing the role of the dirtiest fossil ...
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State, MS Power extend life of coal unit to energize data centers
Last week, the state Public Service Commission unanimously approved a special contract that will extend the life of a ...
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Bill defining nuclear energy as ‘clean’ clears first vote at Colorado Capitol
A bill that would add nuclear to the definition of “clean energy” under Colorado’s renewable energy standard cleared its ...
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U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change
Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating ...
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Will major new Chinese coal projects threaten climate goals?
A set of major Chinese coal projects approved in 2024 may threaten the country's ability to achieve its climate goals in 2030, a new report suggests.