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Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing

February 8, 2025 admin Beijing, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, olympics, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:14:38 +0000

A rule of thumb I’ve been applying for a while is to look at what is succeeding in China in terms of clean technology. It tries everything that’s potentially viable domestically and fierce competition weeds out the winners from the losers. And on battery-electric buses vs hydrogen buses, and battery-electric … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

February 6, 2025 admin Business, chris wright, climate change, Coal, Commentary, DOE, duke energy, EIA, energy secretary, Environmental, finance, Fuel, Gas, Georgia Power, global energy monitor, Legislative, Markets, natural gas, new york times, news, pacificorp, Power Demand, power plants, Renewables, Trump

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:39:42 +0000

Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand […]

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China Responds to Trump Tariffs

February 6, 2025 admin China, clean transport, Coal, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:15:50 +0000

In response to Trump’s administration imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, China has responded. However, make no doubt about it, China has been planning for this for a long time. “It’s aiming for finding measures that maximize the impact and also minimize the risk that the Chinese economy may face,” … [continued]

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If You Didn’t Think Elon Musk Was Insane Before …

February 6, 2025 admin clean power, clean transport, Coal, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, tesla, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:23:50 +0000

This is absolutely bonkers. Even after a bonkers 12 months, or a bonkers 5 years, or a bonkers 9 years, they continue to shock. In particular, Elon Musk continues to shock. Regulations — Completely Gone, Eliminated, by Default Reportedly, Elon Musk said on a call early Monday morning, just after … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Exports Reached 6-Year Record in June 2024

February 6, 2025 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, research, us coal

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:59 +0000

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged … [continued]

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Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs

February 5, 2025 admin ATF, Business, Coal, coal power, demand, electricity generation, electrification, energy policy, energy security, full coverage, Gas, Georgia Power, grid reliability, Hydro, irp, large loads, natural gas, news, Nuclear, nuclear uprates, power, power plant extensions, Technology, transmission, trends, utility planning

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:16:15 +0000

Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing […]

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Xcel Says Coal-Fired Texas Plant’s Conversion to Natural Gas Nearly Complete

February 3, 2025 admin climate change, Coal, conversion, Gas, harrington station, natural gas, news, Plant Design, power, texas, xcel, xcel energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:51:33 +0000

Xcel Energy said the company’s coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Amarillo, Texas should fully complete its transition to burning natural gas in May. Harrington, whose three units have 1,018 MW […]

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Solar Surpasses Coal For The First Time In The EU

February 3, 2025 admin clean power, Coal, ember, EU, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, renewable energy in the eu, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:52:02 +0000

Solar overtook coal in the European Union in 2024 as the results of the Green Energy Program continue to bear fruit for the region.

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Zeldin Takes the Helm at Trump’s EPA Amid Industry Pressure for Regulatory Rollbacks

January 30, 2025 admin Business, ccr, Climate, Coal, environmental rules, EPA, full coverage, Gas, ghg, Legal & Regulatory, news, power, power plant rules, Trump

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:00:01 +0000

Lee Zeldin has been sworn in as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 17th administrator, inheriting an agency that the power industry sees as increasingly central to the future of […]

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Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland

January 30, 2025 admin brandon shores, Business, Coal, energy security, ferc, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, MARYLAND, news, Oil, pjm, power, Power Demand, reliability must run, rmr, talen, Technology, transmission, wagner

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:55:59 +0000

Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired […]

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