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Renewables drive Australian emissions to ten-year low
… Renewables are basically cancelling out coal," RepuTex executive director Hugh Grossman told AAP on Thursday. Coal generation has been trending steadily downwards since the introduction of the carbon pricing mechanism last July, which has …
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EPA delays finalizing New Source Performance Standard regulations
… Louisiana requested Obama to urge the EPA to differentiate the standards based on fuel type and establish supercritical coal generation technology as the performance standard for new coal-based technology. The rule was introduced in March 2012, while …
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EPA puts off finishing new source performance standard regulations
… Louisiana requested Obama to urge the EPA to differentiate the standards based on fuel type and establish supercritical coal generation technology as the performance standard for new coal-based technology. The rule was introduced in March 2012, while …
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Natural gas to coal generation plans scrapped by NRG
… LG), a subsidiary of NRG Energy ( NYSE: NRG ) has scrapped plans to convert a natural gas-fired power plant to coal generation , reports The Advocate. Citing low and stable natural gas prices, Dave Knox, a spokesman for NRG disclosed the permit …
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U.S. to retire 8.5% of coal generation over the next five years
Through a recent survey of plant owners and operators, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that almost 27 GW of capacity from 175 coal-fired generators will be retired between 2012 and 2016.
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Group of Democratic senators encourage coal-friendly EPA rules
… Louisiana requested Obama to urge the EPA to differentiate the standards based on fuel type and establish supercritical coal generation technology as the performance standard for new coal-based technology. The senators wrote in the letter, which …
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Energy related carbon dioxide emissions lowest since 1994
… fired electric power generators,” the report states. “Lower natural gas prices resulted in reduced levels of coal generation and increased natural gas generation – a less carbon-intensive fuel for power generation, which shifted power generation …
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NV Energy presents plan to close coal-fired plant
… of construction jobs over the next dozen years. The plan cites “environmental regulatory uncertainty and aging coal generation facilities” as reasons to create “innovative plans and solutions to address Nevada’s future energy needs,” according …
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EIA: Energy related CO2 emissions lowest in US since 1994
… natural gas- and coal-fired electric power generators. Lower natural gas prices resulted in reduced levels of coal generation , and increased natural gas generation —a less carbon-intensive fuel for power generation , which shifted power …
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EIA: Power plant emissions continue to decline in 2012
… result of coal plants employing strategies to reduce emissions, not a reduction in the use of coal overall. In fact, coal generation set record highs in 2007 when significant SO2 reduction was already underway. Two major contributors of declining SO2 …
