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Indonesia’s PLN to develop 7,000 MW of coal-fired power

Jun 17, 2013

Indonesia’s state-owned Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has been mandated by the government to develop 7,000 MW of coal-fired power.

China approves package of air quality measures

Jun 17, 2013

The raft of new policies, enacted June 14, requires better emissions-cutting cooperation between cities and provinces

Capitol Power Plant cleared for switch to natural gas generation

Jun 14, 2013 The Capitol Power Plant in Washington, DC has received final permitting to begin work on a new natural gas-fired cogeneration plant that will replace coal energy at the facility once commissioned a...

Carbon Friendly signs LOI for development of MicroCoal facility

Jun 13, 2013 Carbon Friendly Solutions has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to undertake construction of a commercial MicroCoal installation for their PT Wijaya Tri Utama coal-fired power plant facility in...

Minnesota Power to reduce emissions at Boswell coal power plant

Jun 12, 2013 The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved an environmental retrofit at Minnesota Power’s coal -firedBoswell Energy Center  Unit 4, which will reduce mercury emissions by 90 percent.

Alstom wins UK coal power retrofit contract

Jun 12, 2013

Alstom has won a contract from EDF Energy to improve efficiency at the West Burton and Cottam coal power plants in England.

Coal Power: Edwardsport IGCC plant begins commercial operation

Jun 10, 2013

Duke Energy’s 618-megawatt coal-fueled integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) Edwardsport plant has begun commercial operation.

Vitol buys top UK CHP plant

Jun 10, 2013

Vitol Group has taken its first steps into the electricity generation sector by buying one of the UK's biggest cogeneration power stations.

Duke's Edwardsport IGCC power plant begins operations

Jun 10, 2013

Duke Energy’s 618 MW Edwardsport coal gasification power plant in Indiana began commercial operations on June 10.

Alstom helps cut CO2 emissions by 207 million tonnes annually

Jun 6, 2013 An in-depth analysis of data from 2002-2011 reveals that Alstom's environmental measures, on both new plants and retrofits of existing power facilities, have saved a total of 207 million tonnes of&...