Tag Archives: coal plants
Are Coal Power Plants Now Too Expensive to Pursue?
A coal project starting today might well be nearing completion just in time for its obsolescence. There’s no guarantee for anyone, but those that tie themselves up with enormous financial commitments to centralized projects that do not support the emerging paradigm are sure to have a tougher time surviving. Continue reading
Editorial Cartoon on the Sunflower Coal Plant
“Is it efficient? Why it’s already producing hot air.” Continue reading
How I Pissed Off a Room Full of Environmentalists
In 2007, the National Academy of Sciences released a report indicating the United States probably only has enough coal to meet our needs for about 100 years. So why, when we know that coal’s reign cannot possibly last beyond this century, would we spend billions of dollars to make it “cleaner”? Continue reading
Nature, Energy Interests Clash in Flint Hills Symposium at KU
The region is a prime spot to harness wind energy while also being close to powerful transmission lines to carry that energy to the cities that need it. However, it is also holds some of the last remaining tallgrass prairie in the country and is home to dwindling bird populations. Continue reading
Elections Alter Climate and Energy Landscape
At the state level, regulatory efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions could lose steam.
Roderick Bremby, the top environment official in Kansas, resigned Tuesday as Sen. Sam Brownback (R) cruised to victory in the gubernatorial race. Three years ago, Bremby was the nation’s first official to reject an air permit application for a power plant because of carbon dioxide emissions. The outgoing governor, Mark Parkinson – a former Republican who took over in 2009 when Kathleen Sebelius joined the Obama Cabinet – gave Bremby a choice of leaving immediately or overseeing the transition to the conservative Brownback. Bremby left. Continue reading
Ontario’s Crusade to Cut Coal
“Seven years ago Ontarians weren’t sure when they flicked the switch if the lights would come on,” says Ontario’s Minister of Energy Brad Duguid. “Now, our power system is strong, reliable and cleaner. Building on these gains and moving this updated plan forward is essential.”
Since the Liberal government came to power in 2003 the province has increased the amount of “cleaner” generation capacity by 20 percent. It has pledged to reduce its heat-trapping emissions by 15 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and then ultimately to cut them 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Continue reading
ELPC Report Finds Chicago Coal Plants Caused Up To $1 Billion in Health Damages Since 2002
Pollution from Chicago’s two coal plants has created up to $1 billion in health and related damages in the last 8 years, according to a report released today by the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC). Continue reading
What is “Clean Coal” Anyway?
I am starting to think that the person who came up with the term “clean coal” is the same brilliant marketer who came up with the frequent flyer point system for the airlines. Continue reading
Enough fighting over coal plants
Surprising no one, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed the latest legislative attempt to approve two large coal-fired power plants near Holcomb in Finney County.
The Legislature should take a good look at all the economic, political and regulatory changes affecting new coal plants, then take Sebelius’ fourth “no” for an answer. Continue reading
