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- States repurpose old coal plants into clean energy plants Thu, 11 Aug 22, 4:30amSeveral U.S. states are repurposing closed-down coal plants into solar plants and wind farms. Among the states that have made the transition include Illinois, which is currently leading the pack. Nine coal plants will become...
- Iced Covered Wind Turbines Hamper China’s Efforts to Retire Coal Fri, 25 Dec 20, 5:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall As China struggles with a surge in energy demand brought on by their economic recovery and a cold snap, the reputation of wind power has…
- EPA cancels plan to clean up polluting Texas coal plants Fri, 6 Oct 17, 9:45pmBig Brown, a coal-fired Texas power plant, spews out sulfur dioxide at rates as much as 50 times higher than coal plants fitted with newer technology. Under President Barack Obama, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
- Germany plans to shut down coal-fired plants to reach climate goal Fri, 3 Jul 15, 11:30pmPushing forward on its lofty climate goals for the year 2020, Germany announced Thursday that it plans to shut down some polluting coal-fired plants across the country...
- Studio Gang is Transforming a Dirty Coal Power Plant Into a Green Arts College Fri, 7 Nov 14, 4:40amStudio Gang Architects just unveiled plans to transform a decommissioned coal-burning power plant in Wisconsin into a clean green school. Beloit College commissioned Studio Gang to develop the site between its existing campus...
- Bangladesh’s Plans for Massive Coal-Fired Power Plant Threaten World’s Largest Mangrove Forest Tue, 5 Nov 13, 2:34amBangladesh is planning to construct a massive coal-fired power plant that will not only spell out disaster for the world's largest mangrove forest, but also destroy one of the country's best defenses against climate change...
- Study Finds Renewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal in the US Tue, 24 Sep 13, 7:36amPhoto via Shutterstock A new study reveals that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...
- For U.S., Renewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal, Study Finds Tue, 24 Sep 13, 2:00amPhoto via Shutterstock A new study reveals that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...
- For U.S., Rewnewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal, Study Finds Mon, 23 Sep 13, 11:10pmPhoto via Shutterstock A new study has found that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...