Sentences with phrase «targeted by power plant»

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Several GOP lawmakers contacted by ClimateWire blasted the work on new targets as another example of the Obama administration's «go it alone» approach that, like the current U.S. EPA effort to rein in emissions from coal - fired power plants, will face fierce opposition from Congress.

A silky smooth, ground - breaking formula that specifically targets sagging, deep lines and wrinkles, loss of elasticity and dehydration by intensifying the anti-ageing power of plant actives.

Power producers say that the timetable is too stringent and that such a change would disproportionately hurt the Midwest, where most of the power is generated by older coal - fired plants that are targets of the legislaPower producers say that the timetable is too stringent and that such a change would disproportionately hurt the Midwest, where most of the power is generated by older coal - fired plants that are targets of the legislapower is generated by older coal - fired plants that are targets of the legislation.

The EPA uses a formula of «CO2 emissions from fossil fuel - fired power plants in pounds (lbs) divided by state electricity generation from fossil - fuel fired power plants and certain low - or zero - emitting power sources in megawatt hours (MWh)» to calculate each state target.

(Sec. 205) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide financial, technical, and related assistance to retail power providers for the establishment or continued operation of, targeted tree - planting programs for residences and small office buildings; and (2) create a national public recognition initiative to encourage participation in tree - planting programs by retail power providers.

The 30 % target, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, represents the first attempt by any president to regulate carbon pollution from power plants.

Energy efficiency plays a unique role as building block # 4 in the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed Clean Power Plan, which sets carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rate targets for existing power plants by sPower Plan, which sets carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rate targets for existing power plants by spower plants by state.

China is heavily reliant on coal burning thermal power plants, but reportedly has set a generating target of 20 million kilowatts from renewable energy sources such as hydropower, solar power and wind power by 2020.

With Europe facing its own problems in reaching emissions targets and Japan strapped by costs associated with making up for nuclear power capacity that was lost in the disaster at the Fukushima power plant in 2011, Ladislaw said, «It's really about the United States and China trying to show — and actually define — what leadership is on this issue.»

Yet the Clean Power Plan takes a fairly new approach to regulating emissions by including solutions such as cap - and - trade programs that go far beyond power plants — the target of the Power Plan takes a fairly new approach to regulating emissions by including solutions such as cap - and - trade programs that go far beyond power plants — the target of the power plants — the target of the rule.

In the final rule, EPA addresses this problem by giving states two options: prove that your emissions reductions won't just be taken up by new power plants, or bring the new sources under the umbrella with a joint «complementary» target.

Japan can hit its 2020 target by restarting 9 of its 50 shut nuclear power plants (again, assuming no new increase in demand), replacing an equivalent amount of coal.

Then in early August, EPA issued the final version, which included a number of changes from the proposed version, including a two - year pushback to 2022 for the interim compliance deadline, and a new greenhouse gas reduction target from existing power plants of 32 % (up from the original 30 %) by 2030.

On Monday morning, President Obama announced a new target for carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants: a 30 percent reduction by 2030.

[3] Each state has interim targets it must meet beginning in 2020, and the EPA proposed that states use a combination of four «building blocks» to achieve the emissions reductions: (1) improving the efficiency (heat rate) of existing coal - fired power plants; (2) switching from coal - fired power by increasing the use and capacity factor, or efficiency, of natural - gas combined - cycle power plants; (3) using less carbon - intensive generating power, such as renewable energy or nuclear power; and (4) increasing demand - side energy - efficiency measures.

The shale gas targeted by drillers is mostly made of methane gas — the fuel purchased by power plants and used for home heating and cooking, which is also a powerful greenhouse gas.

By contrast, under a «mass - based system,» states would have to meet an overall target for greenhouse - gas emissions and ensure that power plants either make those reductions at their facilities or finance efforts to achieve them in other ways, such as by reducing consumer demand or investing in carbon - free electricity generatioBy contrast, under a «mass - based system,» states would have to meet an overall target for greenhouse - gas emissions and ensure that power plants either make those reductions at their facilities or finance efforts to achieve them in other ways, such as by reducing consumer demand or investing in carbon - free electricity generatioby reducing consumer demand or investing in carbon - free electricity generation.

LONDON, November 28, 2016 — China risks wasting $ 490 billion on new coal plants that will be unneeded as structural changes to its economy, increased non-coal capacity targets, power sector reforms and carbon pricing slashes coal - fired generation, analysis by the Carbon Tracker Initiative finds on Monday.

Academic research has shown that for the UK to meet the emissions reductions targets implied by the 2008 Climate Change Act would require an effort the equivalent of 30 new nuclear power plants by 2015, just to get part way to the target.

EPA regulations will largely target coal - fired power plants, and the costs of more expensive energy will be borne by all Americans.

The timeline to convert or replace a coal - fired power plant with natural gas requires years, whereby siting, permitting and development to meet EPA's interim target would need to be completed by 2017.

The target includes the decommissioning of 13 GW of fossil power plants in Italy, with the long - term goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.