Coal and nuclear seeking second helping of subsidies Battle lines are drawn for an epic battle next year over Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s plan to grant coal and nuclear power plants another trip to the government trough. The independent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must decide whether to bow to Trump administration pressure or respect … Continue reading Coal and nuclear seeking second helping of subsidies
Tesla’s Massive Batteries Save The Day In Australia After Major Coal Plant Shuts Down A major coal plant shutdown unexpectedly and without a warning. But Tesla’s ion batteries were there to jump in and save the day. It was a race against the clock when the Tesla energy team compensated for the unexpected power trip … Continue reading #Tesla ’s Massive Batteries Save The Day In #Australia After Major Coal Plant Shuts Down
Trump’s Plan to Save Coal, Nuclear Plants in Trouble The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to keep coal and nuclear power plants running, but analysts are skeptical it will do enough to prevent more of the facilities from closing down. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed subsidizing coal-fired plants and nuclear power stations … Continue reading Trump’s Plan to Save Coal, Nuclear Plants in Trouble
Trump administration coal plan could have big impact on Pennsylvania The Trump administration’s plan to prop up money-losing coal and nuclear plants could have a big impact on how Pennsylvanians get their electricity. Federal regulators will now decide what to do with it. The Department of Energy has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to … Continue reading Trump administration coal plan could have big impact on #Pennsylvania
Sierra Club rips overreliance on coal by some electric utilities The Sierra Club issued a report today that says electric utilities in the Southwest Power Pool have been overusing coal-powered power plants instead of cheaper forms of supply, effectively subsidizing the coal industry. Among those cited in the report is the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation, … Continue reading #Sierra_Club rips overreliance on coal by some electric utilities
A lump of coal for the solar industry The Trump administration is wrong to back tariffs on solar cells while subsidizing coal and nuclear power In the next few weeks President Donald Trump and his administration will make decisions that could jack up the price of solar panels, boost electric rates for millions of Americans … Continue reading A lump of coal for the solar industry
Under Trump’s Watch, Wind Energy Set To Blow Past Coal In Texas The great state of Texas is about to make history. Within the next year or so, total wind energy capacity on the state’s power grid will beat coal, and it won’t be a squeaker. According to researchers at the University of Texas, by … Continue reading Under Trump’s Watch, Wind Energy Set To Blow Past Coal In #Texas
Utilities Predict Major Decline In Ky. Coal Plants Regardless Of Climate Policy Kentucky’s largest electric utility expects to be powered more than 80 percent by natural gas or renewable energy by the middle of this century — regardless of whether the country’s energy policies change. Last month, PPL — the corporation that owns both Louisville … Continue reading Utilities Predict Major Decline In #Ky. Coal Plants Regardless Of Climate Policy
Coal subsidies derail the Texas clean energy market “Trump Digs Coal” became one of the most recognizable slogans of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and candidate Donald Trump’s promises to scrap the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP) and bring back coal jobs struck a chord in Midwestern mining states. The vision of an unfettered, resurgent … Continue reading Coal subsidies derail the #Texas clean energy market
How Renewable Energy Will Destroy Fossil Fuels There’s an energy revolution taking place before our eyes, but it doesn’t seem to be getting a lot of attention from the media or investors. Over the past decade, energy from wind and solar has become so cheap that it’s making new fossil fuel plants nearly obsolete. This … Continue reading How Renewable Energy Will Destroy #Fossil_Fuels
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