Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:31:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ 32 32 Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/ https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:21:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225346 Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/feed/ 0 Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/ https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225121 On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/feed/ 0 Concerns About Appalachian Hydrogen Hub as Companies Drop Out; New Participants Sought https://www.powermag.com/concerns-about-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-as-companies-drop-out-new-participants-sought/ https://www.powermag.com/concerns-about-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-as-companies-drop-out-new-participants-sought/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:23:29 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224655 A report from a group that looks at economic conditions in the Appalachia region of the U.S. says a hydrogen hub proposed for the area already faces significant challenges. The […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/concerns-about-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-as-companies-drop-out-new-participants-sought/feed/ 0 How the Presidential Election Could Impact Renewable Energy Tax Credits https://www.powermag.com/how-the-presidential-election-could-impact-renewable-energy-tax-credits/ https://www.powermag.com/how-the-presidential-election-could-impact-renewable-energy-tax-credits/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:14:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224369 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in 2022. The IRA is the largest public investments in renewable energy in American history and created more than 20 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-the-presidential-election-could-impact-renewable-energy-tax-credits/feed/ 0 GE Vernova Turbines Part of Upgrade at Japan Gas-Fired Power Plant https://www.powermag.com/ge-vernova-turbines-part-of-upgrade-at-japan-gas-fired-power-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/ge-vernova-turbines-part-of-upgrade-at-japan-gas-fired-power-plant/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:35:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224196 The Nanko Power Plant in Osaka, Japan, will be upgraded with new gas turbines from GE Vernova. The 1,800-MW station, which was commissioned in late 1990, is replacing three boilers […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ge-vernova-turbines-part-of-upgrade-at-japan-gas-fired-power-plant/feed/ 0 Kazakhstan Voters Show Support for Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant https://www.powermag.com/kazakhstan-voters-show-support-for-countrys-first-nuclear-power-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/kazakhstan-voters-show-support-for-countrys-first-nuclear-power-plant/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:48:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224149 Voters in Kazakhstan reportedly have approved a plan that would bring the country its first nuclear power plant. Election officials said 70% of voters in a referendum held October 6 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/kazakhstan-voters-show-support-for-countrys-first-nuclear-power-plant/feed/ 0 Supreme Court Clears Way for Limits on Power Plant Mercury, Methane Emissions https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/ https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:59:50 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224104 The U.S. Supreme Court has said that rules requiring power plants burning fossil fuels to reduce emissions of toxic substances can stand, dealing a blow to several Republican-led states and […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/feed/ 0 Lignite Coal Power CCS Project in North Dakota Gets First Tranche of $350M Federal Funding https://www.powermag.com/lignite-coal-power-ccs-project-in-north-dakota-gets-first-tranche-of-350m-federal-funding/ https://www.powermag.com/lignite-coal-power-ccs-project-in-north-dakota-gets-first-tranche-of-350m-federal-funding/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:09:54 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223927 Project Tundra, a demonstration project that seeks to capture an average of 4 million tons of carbon dioxide from flue gas from two lignite-fired units at the 705-MW Milton R. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/lignite-coal-power-ccs-project-in-north-dakota-gets-first-tranche-of-350m-federal-funding/feed/ 0 SEIL Energy India: A Coal Plant Model for Performance and Sustainability https://www.powermag.com/seil-energy-india-a-coal-plant-model-for-performance-and-sustainability/ https://www.powermag.com/seil-energy-india-a-coal-plant-model-for-performance-and-sustainability/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:50:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223295 SEIL Energy India Limited, the only coal plant to win a POWER Top Plant award this year, stands out for its advanced supercritical technology, exceptional operational performance, and commitment to

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/seil-energy-india-a-coal-plant-model-for-performance-and-sustainability/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind Growth and HVDC Developments in the North Sea: Key Trends and Future Outlook https://www.powermag.com/offshore-wind-growth-and-hvdc-developments-in-the-north-sea-key-trends-and-future-outlook/ https://www.powermag.com/offshore-wind-growth-and-hvdc-developments-in-the-north-sea-key-trends-and-future-outlook/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:38:22 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223236 Europe is pursuing an ambitious energy transition to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To reach this goal, the region has set stringent targets to decrease reliance on […]

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