Tag Archives: Nevada
From Nevada: Coal Opponents Pleased Power Plant to be Fired by Gas
News that a proposed power plant near Mesquite, Nev., will use natural gas instead of coal was met with relief by environmental groups and others who opposed the coal-fired plan. Continue reading
Nevada Power Plant Will Use Natural Gas Instead of Coal
Mesquite Mayor Susan Holecheck is announcing tonight that the power plant planned for her city will be fueled with natural gas instead of coal. Continue reading
From Nevada: Coal-fired Plant May Be Out of Steam Before It’s Up
A controversial coal-fired power plant was supposed to be under construction near Mesquite by now. Sithe Global Power planned to have the Toquop Energy Project generating relatively cheap electricity by 2013 so it could sell the power wholesale to Nevada and other Southwest states. But the site remains empty, and many Mesquite officials, who haven’t heard from Sithe in months, figure the coal plant is not going to happen, Mayor Susan Holecheck says. Continue reading
NV Energy backs off coal-fired Ely Energy Center; Air Force objects to solar plant
Which is better: Fossil fuels or renewable energy?
The answer seems to be neither one, if you listen to a passel of politicians, environmentalists, military officials and power providers. Continue reading
