The billionaire philanthropist’s “Beyond Carbon” campaign lays out the radical goal of taking fossil fuels out of the energy mix, as part of a broader decarbonization effort. Michael Bloomberg unveiled a $500 million “Beyond Carbon” campaign on Friday, aimed at closing every U.S. coal-fired power plant by 2030 and halting the construction of any new […]
Ohio House Passes Trump-Backed Bill to Bail Out Nuclear Plants
With the Trump administration’s efforts to prop up coal and nuclear capacity having stalled, Ohio legislators are looking to throw a lifeline to FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants. Ohio state lawmakers are moving ahead on a bill that would gut the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency funding in order to bail out nuclear power plants owned […]
Coal to dominate India’s grid electricity projected to grow at 4.6-5.6 pct until 2030
India is expected to be among the top growth markets in the world for electricity in the coming decade and is projected to grow at 4.6-5.6 per cent until 2030. The grid electricity requirement is projected to reach 2,057-2,341 TWh (Terawatt-hour) growing at a CAGR of 4.6-5.6 per cent by 2030, a report by a […]
Xcel Energy Fast-Forwards Minnesota Coal Plant Closures but Extends Nuclear Window
The utility struck a deal with environmental and labor groups in the Upper Midwest that will allow it to reduce its carbon emissions while easing job losses related to coal plant retirements. Xcel Energy plans to close its last two coal-fired power plants in Minnesota by 2030, a decade earlier than scheduled, while keeping its […]
Telangana: KCR demands 2,000 MW more power from Centre
The officials responded positively, and Rao sought for them to finalise the modalities. RAMAGUNDAM/HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday demanded that the Centre supply 2,000 MW of additional power from the NTPC to Telangana, to meet the growing demand. The chief minister, after inspecting the construction of the NTPC’s 1,600 MW power plant […]
Coal here to stay despite India’s ambitious goals for renewable energy
India wants to move towards cleaner energy sources, but cost and other factors make it a tall task. Coal is dirty. Really dirty. There is no getting around that fact. It is responsible for 40% of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. Mining coal wreaks havoc on the environment and on the people who live […]
Officials: Coal to keep sliding as renewables, gas fill gap
U.S. demand for coal to generate electricity will keep sliding in coming months, federal officials said Thursday, despite efforts by the Trump administration to shore up the struggling industry. Renewable energy sources including wind, solar and hydropower are expected to fill much of the gap left by coal’s decline, according to the Energy Information Administration. […]
Coal mining museum powered by solar PV and battery storage
In a powerful demonstration of Australia’s energy transition, the Victorian State Coal Mine, a tourist attraction in the coastal town of Wonthaggi, is now powered by a solar and battery storage system. A black coal mine in Wonthaggi, which today operates as a state park and tourist attraction, will from now on be powered by […]
Carbon Capture Or Not, Coal Goes Under Energy Storage Bus
The battle between renewable energy and fossil fuel is already at a boiling point, but that’s nothing compared to the steaming hot mosh pit of internecine warfare going on between coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy. In the latest development on that score, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry went on a bomb-throwing mission at the […]
PacifiCorp Proposes Replacing Wyoming Coal Plants With Renewables and Storage
For the first time, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility has outlined a plan that could save customers money by retiring coal plants early. But it faces a challenge in Wyoming’s new coal protection law. After years of shielding the economic status of its coal-fired power fleet from public view, utility PacifiCorp is taking the first step […]