A vision for cleaner coal As we approach the end of the year, there is one event on the horizon that is of real significance to the energy industry. Before we can think about the challenges ahead of us in 2016, we must first turn our attention to Paris and COP21, where delegates from around … Continue reading A vision for cleaner coal→
Nationwide, electricity generation from coal falls while natural gas rises The monthly natural gas share of total U.S. electricity generation surpassed the coal share in July for the second time ever, with natural gas fueling 35.0% of total generation to coal’s 34.9% share. Compared to the previous July, coal-fired generation fell in every region of … Continue reading Nationwide, #electricity_generation from coal falls while natural gas rises→
Clean Energy? Coal Burned with Oat Hulls Reduces CO2 Emissions In the work to find cleaner energy, scientists recently determined that burning oat hulls with coal in a coal-burning power plant significantly reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and particulate material, according to a release. For this, researchers from the University of Iowa looked at the … Continue reading Clean Energy? Coal Burned with Oat Hulls Reduces CO2 Emissions→
Renewables overtake coal in the UK energy mix for the first time Thanks to an increase in solar panels and wind turbines, as well as a particularly sunny and windy quarter, renewable energy has supplied a record 25 percent of the UK’s energy mix in Q2 2015, leapfrogging coal for the first time to come … Continue reading Renewables overtake coal in the UK energy mix for the first time→
According to forecasts from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), electricity generated from coal in 2015 will see a decline of 8.2% compared to 2014, yet natural gas generation is set to rise by 14.5%. For 2016 however, the EIA projects coal generation will see a small increase of 1.4% and natural gas generation will … Continue reading US EIA: short-term US electricity generation, consumption and prices→
Minnesota Power plots future with less coal Minnesota Power told state regulators Tuesday that it will continue to move away from coal-fired electricity over the next 15 years and generate more power from natural gas and wind as well as solar power. The Duluth-based utility submitted its 15-year “Integrated Resource Plan” to the Minnesota Public … Continue reading #Minnesota_Power plots future with less coal→
Another Clean Coal Power Project on the Brink of Failure Kemper County Mississippi is both one of the poorest places in America, and home to one of the most expensive power plants ever built, Mississippi Power’s 582 megawatt clean coal power plant with carbon capture. For Southern Company, owner of Mississippi Power, the federal government … Continue reading Another #Clean_Coal Power Project on the Brink of Failure→
Coal Companies Are Dying While Their Execs Grab More Cash These are dark days for coal. In July, the industry hit a milestone when a major power company announced plans to shutter several coal-fired power plants in Iowa: More than 200 coal plants have been scheduled for closure since 2010, meaning nearly one-fifth of the … Continue reading Coal Companies Are Dying While Their Execs Grab More Cash→
Wind Energy Could Blow U.S. Coal Industry Away It’s not enough to say that fossil fuels have to go or nuclear is hopeless (which are both probably true statements). The question is: What will replace them? Furthermore, how long will it take? An intriguing headline appeared in CleanTechnica on August 4: Wind Could Replace Coal … Continue reading Wind Energy Could Blow U.S. Coal Industry Away→
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