Tag: Power plant
Latest EDF methane study overstates emissions from refineries, NG power plants
EDF authors spend significant amount of last two pages of report making the case for more aggressive regulations By Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth After spending $18 million on 16 previous methane studies with the stated purpose to “influence government policy concerning…the regulation of fracking,” the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has come out with yet another methane […]
Virtual power plants, storage tech, invading energy markets – Navigant
Market issues driving investment in energy storage around the world BOULDER, Colo.-A new white paper from Navigant Research examines five major trends and the related market forces expected to shape the future of the energy storage industry in 2016 and beyond. The global energy storage industry reached significant milestones in 2015, and momentum is expected […]
Fitch: US nuclear plants well positioned for decommissioning
Community opposition to extended decommissioning period could heighten early closure risk and financial exposure NEW YORK – The US nuclear fleet is well positioned to meet the financial obligations of decommissioning, and Fitch Ratings does not expect decommissioning to be a rating issue, according to a press release. The risk is largely alleviated by regulations […]
Old and worn out, US coal-fired power plants fall prey to gas: Kemp
Most retired units over 50 years old, producing power much longer than typical generating unit By John Kemp (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration has been blamed for the closure of a record number of coal-fired power plants across and heavy job losses in the mining industry. Since the current administration began in January 2009, […]
NET Power building world’s first emissions-free natural gas power plant in Texas
NET Power uses a novel process – an oxy-fuel, supercritical CO2 power cycle – to produce electricity efficiently with no air emissions La Porte, Texas will be the site of a new, innovative power plant that uses natural gas and oxygen to produce low-cost electricity with zero emissions, according to proponent NET Power, LLC. NET Power says […]
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 […]
TransCanada buying Pennsylvania natural gas power plant in midst of Marcellus
TransCanada says Ironwood is high efficiency, combined cycle power plant that fits well with NE Coast expansion plans TransCanada Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Ironwood natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with a nameplate capacity of 778 megawatts (MW), from Talen Energy Corporation for US$654 million. At […]
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