Trump ally says emergency order from Rick Perry ‘only option’ to save coal The CEO of coal giant Murray Energy, an ally of President Trump, said Tuesday that Energy Secretary Rick Perry “has to” approve an emergency order to save nuclear and coal power plants across the Midwest, warning of impending “disaster” if the government … Continue reading Trump ally says emergency order from Rick Perry ‘only option’ to save coal #FE→
Department of Energy Releases Bogus Study to Prop Up Coal Plants A few months ago, the Department of Energy (DOE) made a request to one of its national labs, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), to study the impacts on the electricity grid of a severe cold snap called the bomb cyclone that hit the … Continue reading Department of Energy Releases #Bogus_Study to Prop Up Coal Plants→
PJM greenlights FirstEnergy to deactivate coal plant units at Pleasants Power Station PJM Interconnection reviewed FirstEnergy’s request to deactivate the Pleasants Power station and found no grid impacts, clearing the way for closure by Jan 1. 2019. The plant began operating in 1979. A spokesperson for the company told West Virginia Public Broadcasting that unless … Continue reading PJM greenlights #FirstEnergy to deactivate coal plant units at #Pleasants_Power_Station→
Green Massachusetts turns to coal and Russian gas to make it through winter Environmentally progressive Massachusetts, which closed its last coal-fired power plant last year, has had to rely on coal as well as natural gas imports from a Russian firm that was sanctioned by the Obama administration to make it through what has been … Continue reading Green #Massachusetts turns to coal and Russian gas to make it through winter→
US Aims Another Hail Mary At Coal, Hits Natural Gas Instead Hey, remember back in the 19th century when the US tried to save its once-booming whale oil industry? No such luck, right? The whale oil industry went from being the fifth-largest sector of the US economy to practically zero in just a few decades. … Continue reading US Aims Another Hail Mary At Coal, Hits Natural Gas Instead→
Coal loses share to natural gas in SPP’s February fuel mix Coal-fired generation across the Southwest Power Pool accounted for 44% of total generation in February, down from 47% in January and 48% a year ago, while gas-fired generation recouped coal’s loss, the most recent SPP data showed. Total coal-fired generation averaged 328 GWh/d in … Continue reading Coal loses share to natural gas in SPP’s February fuel mix→
Power Giant AEP Talks Up Clean Energy, but Coal Is Still King in Its Portfolio The utility has won praise for its wind and solar plans, but it’s still fighting to keep old, coal-fired power plants on the grid. When American Electric Power (AEP) announced what it called a significant decarbonization program, a lot of … Continue reading Power Giant #AEP Talks Up Clean Energy, but Coal Is Still King in Its Portfolio→
Battery Storage Could Boost Coal Consumption More research shows that batteries aren’t necessarily helping decarbonize the grid. In many cases, according to a team from the Rochester Institute of Technology, batteries are making it dirtier. The team, led by Naga Srujana Goteti of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, found batteries installed on the Midcontinent Independent … Continue reading Battery Storage Could Boost Coal Consumption→
Trump EPA moves to roll back more rules on fuels pollution WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is rewriting Obama-era rules governing pollution from oil and gas operations and coal ash dumps, moves that opponents say will significantly weaken protections for human health and the environment. The changes proposed by the Environmental … Continue reading Trump EPA moves to roll back more rules on fuels pollution→
The ‘stealth NOPR?’ PJM CEO says market reforms are no bailout for coal Some experts are concerned pending reforms in the nation’s largest electricity market could have similar results to a Trump administration subsidy plan rejected by federal regulators. ending price reforms in the nation’s largest wholesale electricity market are stoking concerns of a low-profile … Continue reading The ‘stealth #NOPR ?’ PJM CEO says market reforms are no #bailout for coal→
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