Not exact matches
The Clean
Power Plan was one of the main federal policies encouraging states to develop renewable energy instead of relying mainly on coal - fired power pl
Power Plan was one of the main federal policies encouraging states to develop renewable energy instead of relying
mainly on
coal -
fired power pl
power plants.
As Yale Environment 360 reported in June, this is
mainly a result of changes in the Chinese economy, where energy efficiency is improving fast, growth is shifting to low - carbon activities and public anger about smog is forcing the shutdown of
coal -
fired power plants in Beijing and elsewhere.
The rule will
mainly affect
coal -
fired power plants, with the goal of cutting emissions from electricity generation 30 % below 2005 levels by 2030.
Due to China's air pollution crisis,
mainly caused by massive
coal burning, 10 of China's 34 provinces have pledged to peak and decline their
coal consumption by 2017 and have banned the construction of new
coal -
fired power plants.
For the countries that
mainly use
coal -
fired power facilities as a source of energy, the high energy consumption of Bitcoin mining results in high carbon footprint, which is damaging to the environment.