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In a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions

Electrek

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired power plants to control 90% of their carbon emissions or shut down.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. Heavy Coal Using States Accounted for Only 10% of EV Sales in 2020. The argument that EVs are powered mostly from coal simply isn’t true.

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New England to become the second coal-free region in the US

Baua Electric

Photo: PSNH/Flickr Both of New Hampshire’s coal plants are shutting, making New England the second coal-free region in the US. The Bow, New Hampshire-based power station has committed to retiring the coal-burning units at Merrimack and Schiller Stations in New Hampshire, by 2028 and 2025, respectively.

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. “Shifting our energy system toward carbon neutrality goes beyond electrifying the roughly 1.5 The post Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. This is significant because it marks a shift toward making renewables increasingly competitive with coal, a mainstay in APAC’s energy mix. Get started here. –

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Epsilon Carbon to invest Rs 10,000 crore for integrated carbon complex in Odisha | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Epsilon Carbon Pvt. a leading player in the carbon industry, today has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha to invest Rs 10,000 crore over 10 years. This significant investment will materialise into an Integrated carbon Complex (ICC) located in Jharsuguda, Odisha.

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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd: Coal Must Embrace The Future

Green Car Congress

” “ Some have even suggested that coal state representatives in Washington should block any advancement of national health care reform legislation until the coal industry’s demands are met by the EPA, ”, wrote Byrd. That is a stubborn fact that vexes some in the environmental community, but it is reality.