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Germany Will Pay $45 Billion To Rid Itself Of The Scourge Of Coal

January 17, 2020 admin Coal, coal plant closures, coal policy, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, lignite, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:40:31 +0000

Germany has announced a new plan to close its coal mines and coal generating stations by 2038. Is it enough? Of course not. But it’s better than running away from the problem like the United States is doing.

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Tri-State G&T To Boost Renewable Energy Goal To 50% By 2024

January 16, 2020 admin carbon fee, clean power, climate change, Coal, coal plant closures, Fossil Fuels, renewable energy, Solar energy, tri state generation & transmission, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:22:38 +0000

Tri State Generating & Transmission serves over 1 million customers in the American West. It announced this week it is closing several coal-fired plants early and building 8 new renewable energy projects in order to transition to 50% renewables by 2024.