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10/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Coal plants in Pennsylvania are dumping toxic pollution in rivers under expired permits
Pennsylvania is defined by its winding rivers and lovely lakes. But the beauty and health of those vital waters are threatened by pollution discharge from local coal plants that haven’t renewed their permits in years, according to a Sierra Club article. There are 20 coal-fired power plants operating in the state. In addition to the […]
04/25/2018
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By David Williams
China plans to finance and build thousands of coal-fired power plants worldwide
China has big plans concerning renewable energy in the future. After all, increased adoption of renewable energy sources can help in China’s plan to clean up its skies and minimize the levels of pollution. But while everything seems to be on the right track domestically, quite the opposite appears to be going on outside of […]
03/21/2018
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By David Williams
Israel announces plan to stop using coal, gasoline, and diesel by 2030
The United States is far from the only country that is going all-in on renewable energy sources in the next few years. Middle Eastern country Israel has decided to set its sights on achieving certain renewable energy goals as well, and it aims to rely on only natural gas and electric sources by the year […]
03/02/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Connecticut court rules against the EPA, forcing them to act to clean up air pollution caused by an old Pennsylvania coal plant
The state of Connecticut scored one for the environment with a federal ruling that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take steps to stop air pollution coming from a decades-old coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania that’s spilling over state borders, reported a Hartford Courant news article. Concerns regarding air pollution from the Brunner Island Power Plant in York County, […]
02/27/2018
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By David Williams
Texas city fully commits to 100 percent renewable energy goal by the year 2020
The city of Denton, Texas has officially become the latest in a long list of U.S. states that have decided to adopt a long-term strategy for the use of renewable energy sources. That is, the city has now fully committed to transitioning to renewable energy for 100 percent of its energy needs, as stated in […]
02/26/2018
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By David Williams
Clean energy is now the cheapest source of electricity, according to the open market
What’s stopping you from going forward on clean energy? If it’s the exorbitant prices, you may want to look at them again, as the open market has now decided that it has become a much cheaper source of electricity than other conventional methods. This is according to a report on a recent bidding process for […]
01/31/2018
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By David Williams
France plans to shut down all coal-fired power stations by 2021 in new climate change directive
French President Emmanuel Macron wants France to be the leader in the march towards a “greener” Earth. In a recent World Economic Forum meeting that was held in Davos, he announced his plans to shut down all coal-fired power plants in France by the year 2021. This announcement was part of an energetic speech made […]
01/06/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Renewable energy in the U.K. generated triple the amount of power from coal in 2017, study reveals
Based on the study of data concerning energy figures, in 2017 wind farms in the U.K. produced more energy compared to coal plants for more than 75 percent of days in the last year. According to the website MyGridGB, solar energy also surpassed coal “more than half the time.” In general, figures up to December 12 […]
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