The CaixaForum is a restoration and expansion of one of the
few examples of industrial architecture in Madrid's historical center, the
old power plant Central Eléctrica del Mediodía.
Nuclear
power plants, especially standardized modular ones that don't have the inherent problems of the
older «built - to - spec» versions, are part of the solution, but only in the shorter term of the next
few decades.
According to the 2010 report, «Impact of EPA Rules on
Power Markets,» by Credit Suisse, tougher federal air pollution rules that will be coming in the next few years could prompt electricity companies to close as many as 1 in every 5 coal - burning power plants in America, primarily facilities more than 40 years old that lack emissions cont
Power Markets,» by Credit Suisse, tougher federal air pollution rules that will be coming in the next
few years could prompt electricity companies to close as many as 1 in every 5 coal - burning
power plants in America, primarily facilities more than 40 years old that lack emissions cont
power plants in America, primarily facilities more than 40 years
old that lack emissions controls.
Contrary to the
power industry's claims, requiring
older plants to install the same cooling technology as their modern counterparts would cost consumers pennies or at most a
few dollars per month on household electric bills.