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Beijing to substitute four coal-burning heating plants
China has announced that it intends to replace four coal-burning heating plants in Beijing by the end of 2014, as it is trying to clean up pollution. The four plants and some 40 other similar projects would cost about 48 billion yuan and is likely to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions by 10,000 tonnes and could produce something like 7.2 GW of power fueled by natural gas.
read more... 07/10/2013
China to ban new coal plants around Beijing
Last week China has announced that it will ban the construction of new coal power plants in three regions near Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong, in a move which aims to reduce the consumption of coal below 65% of total power generation by 2017, in comparison to 70% currently, and to reduce country’s air pollution.
read more... 30/09/2013
U.S on the right way to meet its 2020 carbon emissions target
The U.S. has hit an important milestone in the reduction of GHG emissions. The U.S. State Department has announced recently that the U.S. is on the right way to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases by 17% by 2020 if it endorses the proposed rules to cut pollution from power plants and curbs methane leaks.
read more... 27/09/2013
EPA sets emission limits on new power plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency has recently proposed to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants. Power plants are the largest concentrated source of emissions in the US, together accounting for roughly one-third of all domestic greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 25/09/2013
India to build an ultra mega green solar power project by 2016
The Indian government unveiled its plans to build a 4GW project near Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, being the largest solar power plant in the world.
read more... 24/09/2013