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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
Centrica cancels two £1.5bn gas storage plants on weak British economy
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, unveiled that it intends to shelve two huge gas projects, representing a major blow for Britain’s energy security plans.
read more... 23/09/2013
France’s Alstom interested in the construction of Poland’s 900 MW power project
France’s Alstom , which is a global leader in the world of power generation, is eyeing a key role in the construction of two new 900 MW coal-fired plants.
read more... 12/09/2013