New EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation’s...
Under the EPA rule announced this wee, coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 would have to cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the []
WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants
Under the EPA rule announced today, coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 would have to cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032.
The developer of a massive green power plant at the Stanlow refinery has
The Wizards’ worst-ever season finally ended Sunday with a 132-122 loss to the Boston Celtics in a display of two teams on vastly different trajectories.
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The plant will be a 100-megawatt solar power plant with a battery storage system.
The Biden administration has introduced new regulations to combat pollution from coal and natural gas-fired power plants, highlighting their significant environmental impact and the need for immediate action.
The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China driving most growth and most planned growth according to new research.
Rising electricity demand will require a “portfolio approach” of resources, including energy storage, hydropower, nuclear, grid-enhancing technologies and demand-side management, DOE said.