Tag Archives: renewable energy
Who’s Killing the Coal-Fired Power Plant?
EPA rules are only an accelerant, and only in some cases; and may give many power companies the cover to launch costly new projects with huge returns, and to tighten markets in a way that could drive up prices and profits. Companies are shutting down many older, dirtier coal plants because it makes better economic sense. Continue reading
Big Carbon Declares War on America and the Planet
When I was a boy, America owned half the wealth on Earth. We lost that advantage mainly due to our carbon addiction, which causes us to hemorrhage nearly $750 billion annually in American wealth on foreign oil. The Chinese would naturally like us to spend what’s left of our national wealth purchasing Chinese solar panels, Chinese LED lights, and Chinese wind turbines and electric cars. Continue reading
GPACE Executive Moving to Sierra Club Position
Allegrucci begins his work with the Beyond Coal Campaign November 28th. His work as a Senior Campaign Representative will cover the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Continue reading
New Missouri Renewable Energy Proposal Submitted
by Chris Blank for The Kansas City Star A supporter of a voter-approved law that demands Missouri utilities use more renewable energy filed a proposal Friday for a new requirement after the original has faced years of stumbling blocks. PJ … Continue reading
Coal’s Woes Run Deeper than EPA Regs
Blaming coal’s woes on the proposed environmental regulations tells only a fraction of the story. The rest can be explained by competition from other coal states as well as from cheaper and cleaner fuels. Continue reading
Governor Sam Brownback: Wind Offers Clean Path to Growth
The moment is approaching when our nation must decide how it’s going to power the future. Experience has taught us that investment in the renewable-energy economy is creating jobs across all employment sectors. The price of Kansas wind is now competitive with the traditional sources of energy, and you can get guaranteed rates for the next 20 years. Continue reading
Wind Power for Cheaper than the Price of Coal
U.S. based Boulder Wind Power is developing and commercializing a revolutionary direct drive, permanent magnet generator for utility scale wind turbines that will allow manufacturers to build wind turbines with a cost of energy 20% to 30% under existing geared and direct drive technologies. Continue reading
Tri-State Discusses Updates to its Resource Plan
Tri-State hasn’t given up plans for Sunflower Electric Power Corp. to build a coal-fired plant outside Holcomb. Kansas officials have granted a permit for the plant, but environmental groups are challenging that decision in court. Tri-State doesn’t expect a resolution until at least 2013. The update to be filed Nov. 30 will reflect lower natural-gas prices and higher coal prices than Tri-State forecast last year. Continue reading
Energy Policy, Risk, and Coal
By David B. Spence for The Houston Chronicle Lately we have heard a lot about the risks associated with the way we produce and use energy. We worry that producing natural gas by fracturing underground shale formations will contaminate our … Continue reading
Tri-State’s Coal Plant in Kansas: Fact from Fiction
As the saying goes, we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts. We strongly believe the real importance lies in not confusing the two. Many supporters of the proposed Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State)/ … Continue reading
