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The Facts About Wind Energy and Emissions
Recent data and analyses have made it clear that the emissions savings from adding wind energy to the grid are even larger than had been commonly thought. In addition to each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of wind energy directly offsetting a kWh that would have been produced by a fossil-fired power plant, new analyses show that wind plants further reduce emissions by forcing the most polluting and inflexible power plants offline and causing them to be replaced by more efficient and flexible types of generation.
Kramer and Smith: Coal ash pollution in Texas waters – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a strong set
of rules to regulate coal ash, the waste created when power plants burn coal.
Coal ash is the second-largest industrial waste stream in the country. It’s
highly toxic, and it’s dumped in landfills and impoundments with little to
Biomass in Microturbines
As concerns about global climate change increase, many of the world’s governments are mandating increasing utilization of biomass in their energy portfolio. Many utilities are following suit, constructing biomass power plants or co-firing biomass with coal to reduce their carbon footprint.
Heat, power plants pushed for city; Report suggests U of G, hospital sites – Guelph Mercury
A new feasibility study recommends building combined heat and power plants at the University of Guelph and Guelph General Hospital. It suggests a plant in Guelph’s downtown core could also be appropriate in the future. The study was commissioned by Guelph Hydro Inc., the City of Guelph, Union Gas
SunEdison, DRI Energy sign channel partner agreement to deploy over 19 MW of solar power installations
SunEdison and DRI Energy announced a channel partnership to deploy PV power plants in California, Hawaii and Arizona. The initial partnership is set to deploy over 19 MW of solar capacity.
Under the deal, SunEdison will finance solar deployment contracts facilitated by DRI Energy with commercial, government and utility clients. SunEdison will also own, operate, maintain [...]
EPA proposes rules on greenhouse gas permits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules to ensure factories and power plants will be able to obtain permits they will need to emit greenhouse gases starting next year.
Buffer needed around facilities – Toronto Star
The Town of Oakville, with the support of concerned citizens from across the province, has been trying for two years to get the Ontario government to require buffer zones for natural gas-burning power plants. Yet, the Ontario government, which has wind turbine buffer zone legislation, but,
Trends in Biomass: Opportunities for Global Equipment Suppliers in Asia
Over the last 10 years, there has been a considerable change in biomass power generation in Asia. Indeed, owing to the scarcity and cost of biomass fuel, most power plants are in fact designed for multi-fuel and unconventional fuels. This creates several challenging issues in combustion and boiler maintenance, demanding improvised combustion technologies, modern fuel preparation and handling systems, for example.
Poll Shows Support for Climate Change Bill, Opposition to Offshore Drilling
July 29, 2010 — The survey of 2,502 state residents from July 6-20 showed 67 percent of them supporting AB.32, the groundbreaking state law that mandates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. In addition, Californians by a nearly 2-1 margin said the state’s actions to reduce global warming would result in more jobs, and 76 percent say the state should regulate greenhouse gases from sources including power plants, cars and factories to accomplish that goal. <<Full story>>
EDC first-half profit more than doubles – The Manila Times
ENERGY Development Corp. (EDC) said its profit more than doubled in
the first half of the year on account of an increase in the earnings of its
power plants. In a statement, the Lopez-controlled company said its net income for the
first half jumped 113.70 percent to P5.74 billion, more than double
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