Sentences with phrase «spending on coal plants»

It plans over $ 1 billion in additional spending on coal plants through 2023, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Not exact matches

Despite the ads» claims, an analysis by the Center of American Progress determined that ACCCE's companies spend relatively few dollars conducting research on carbon capture and storage, the most promising clean coal technology to reduce global warming pollution from coal - fired power plants.

An APS press release from June 1, 2016 says it is requesting $ 3.6 billion in upgrades and maintenance for the grid; and then lists $ 500M for Ocotillo gas plant refurbishing, plus $ 400M for the 1,636 MW Four Corners coal plant, but rate case testimony by APS general manager of fossil fuel generation John Lucas states that APS will spend $ 435 million on pollution control (Selective Catalytic Reduction or SCR) for Four Corners.

U.S. spending on big, near - commercial technology projects in other countries, such as full - scale clean coal plants in China, should be approached cautiously, as it is likely to raise political ire.

In an agreement announced on Feb. 26, 2007, TXU agreed to cancel 8 of its planned 11 new Texas coal - fired power plants as well as several new coal - fired plants in Pennsylvania and Virginia, back federal legislation to create a cap - and - trade system regulating CO2 emissions, and double spending on energy efficiency.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission denied last week the application of Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) to spend $ 1.1 billion on new capital projects — primarily coal plant retrofits to comply with federal environmental standards.

In May, Immelt announced that G.E. is doubling its annual R&D spending on clean technology to $ 1.5 billion — developing a dizzying array of wind turbines, hybrid - engine trains, state - of - the - art jet engines, zero - emission coal plants and superefficient home appliances.

The UN fund to help developing countries fight climate change can be spent on coal - fired power plants — the most polluting form of electricity generation — under rules agreed at a board meeting.

Let's say we shut down and decommissioned coal mines and coal - fired power plants, stopped new offshore drilling for oil and gas plus the development of shale oil and gas, moved away from nuclear power as too risky, spent trillions to subsidize non-viable windmills and solar panels to squeak by in avoiding a total blackout by imposing exorbitant taxes on energy in order to force people to cut back its use.

Rules agreed a meeting of fund's board described by Friends of the Earth as «like a torture convention that does not forbid torture» The UN fund to help developing countries fight climate change can be spent on coal - fired power plants — the most polluting form of electricity generation — under rules agreed at a board meeting.

As part of the estimated US$ 45 million buyout, Luminant settled a series of lawsuits with Environmental Defense and the Natural Resources Defense Council and agreed to cancel 8 of its planned 11 new Texas coal - fired power plants as well as several new coal - fired plants in Pennsylvania and Virginia, back federal legislation to create a cap - and - trade system regulating CO2 emissions, and double spending on energy efficiency.