Tag: Clean Power

Obama vows to press ahead on Clean Power Plan after setback

Obama vows to press ahead on Clean Power Plan after setback

Clean Power Plan put on hold by US Supreme Court WASHINGTON _ The administration of President Barack Obama is vowing to press ahead with efforts to curtail greenhouse gas emissions after a divided Supreme Court put his Clean Power Plan on hold until after legal challenges are resolved. Tuesday’s surprising move by the court is a […]

By February 10, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
New England clean energy push lauded, but more transmission capacity needed

New England clean energy push lauded, but more transmission capacity needed

New England clean energy could help reduce costs, provide reliable sources of power MONTPELIER, Vt. _Companies designing projects to bring clean electricity to southern New England say they’re grateful Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island have finally made a request for proposals to carry that power to the region. But meeting the region’s longer-term goal of […]

By November 24, 2015 0 Comments Read More →
Hummel Station: 1,124 MW coal to natural gas power plant one of largest in US

Hummel Station: 1,124 MW coal to natural gas power plant one of largest in US

Hummel Station will draw natural gas from Marcellus Shale DALLAS – Panda Power Funds has financed the 1,124 megawatt Hummel Station power plant — one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the United States. The plant will be located at the site of the retired Sunbury coal-fired power plant near Shamokin Dam in […]

By October 28, 2015 0 Comments Read More →
Clean Power Plan rules spark 2016 campaign fight over climate change

Clean Power Plan rules spark 2016 campaign fight over climate change

Hilary Clinton says if elected, she would defend Clean Power Plan if elected WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan is thrusting the divisive debate over climate change into the race for the White House, with candidates in both parties seeing an opportunity to capitalize. To Democrats, rallying around global climate change is a way to energize […]