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Centralia coal-burning plant shutters unit nine years after Washington law passes to cut emissions
King 5 discusses Centralia coal-burning plant shutters unit nine years after Washington law passes to cut emissions. TransAlta is the only coal-burning power plant in Washington state. As part of 2011 legislation to reduce emissions, it must stop burning coal completely by 2025.
The shutdown of Washington state’s only coal-burning power plant […]
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Texas’ move to control coal ash pollution could shield industry from tougher rules under Biden-led EPA
Texas Tribune discusses Texas’ move to control coal ash pollution could shield industry from tougher rules under Biden-led EPA. Texas is close to finalizing a years-long effort to wrangle control of coal ash pollution from the EPA, a move that could, for a time, keep coal companies insulated from tougher rules […]
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How many solar panels do we need to save the climate?
DW discusses How many solar panels do we need to save the climate? A zero-carbon-emissions energy system will rely mostly on low-cost solar electricity, experts say. About 100 giant solar panel factories must be built by 2025 for the world to defossilize its energy supply by 2035.
“We know the world needs […]
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Report: Coal Mining Uptick – 2 articles
Mongabay discusses Being realistic about coal mine rehabilitation in Indonesia: An ecological perspective.
Once covered in vast tropical forests, East Kalimantan, in the Indonesian half of Borneo Island, is today the most intensively mined province in Indonesia.
Surface mining for coal has left behind vast expanses of barren land across the province.
Under […]
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Report: Coal Plants Are Closing while Canada’s Allowing Coal Mining – 2 articles
Vox discusses After decades of activism, the Navajo coal plant has been demolished. The largest coal plant in the western US has come down. Now cleanup begins. The Salt River Project (SRP), majority owners and operators of NGS, decided to close the plant in 2017 due to rising operating costs. […]
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The Daily Climate, December 17, 2020
The Daily Climate discusses: Carbon-neutral flight; building emissions; China, coal, and Australia; Solar project in NW Arctic; fastest growing food source; Canada’s hydrogen strategy; Study – forests and heat and dryness; Australian farms and drought.
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Report: Dominion Energy’s costly coal-fired Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
Appalachian Voices discusses the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report shedding light on Dominion Energy’s costly coal-fired Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in Wise Co, Va., and its likely early closure. The report, entitled Virginia Coal Plant’s Future Isn’t Bright: Preparation for […]
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‘Dog kennel’ satellite returns first ocean observations
BBC discusses ‘Dog kennel’ satellite returns first ocean observations.
The new satellite that will become the primary orbital tool for tracking sea-level rise is in excellent shape.
Sentinel-6 “Michael Freilich” was only launched three weeks ago, but already it is mapping ocean features in exquisite detail.
The dog kennel-shaped spacecraft is a […]
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Study: The Era of Fossil Fuel Power Plants Is Rapidly Receding. Here Is Their Life Expectancy
Inside Climate News discusses Inside Clean Energy: The Era of Fossil Fuel Power Plants Is Rapidly Receding. Here Is Their Life Expectancy. New research shows that most fossil fuel plants will have reached the end of their expected lives by 2035, making it easier to envision Joe Biden’s climate plan.
What if […]
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A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs
ProPublica discusses how A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs. Georgia Power paid top dollar to buy land from residents living near waste sites at its power plants. Environmentalists fear it’s a tactic to forestall the cleanup bill from new regulations for coal […]
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