Committed to "Ambitious Schedule," EPA Wants to Reissue MATS Rule by April 2016 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will issue revised Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) and legally required cost-benefit analyses by April 15, 2016, court documents show. In an Aug. 10 motion filed with the D.C. Circuit for White Stallion Energy Center… Read More
DOE Report Highlights Triumph, Trouble for Wind Power Sector U.S. wind power is becoming more widespread and costs are generally on the decline, but the sector is troubled by policy uncertainties, a new report from the Energy Department says. After a lackluster year in 2013, wind power capacity… Read More
Seventeen States Sue EPA for Mandating SIP Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction Changes The attorneys general of 17 states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for invalidating agency-approved state implementation plans (SIPs) governing emissions from power plant startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) operations. The states have asked a federal court to review… Read More
Sendai-1 Reactor Restart Marks Japan’s Nuclear Rebirth Nearly two years after Japan's last nuclear power plant was shut down for safety checks, Kyushu Electric Power Co. has started up the 890-MW Sendai-1. The event marks a significant milestone for the country's nuclear sector, which was crippled by… Read More
Solar and Wind Power Each Surpass Nuclear Generation in Germany Since Mid-Year According to data compiled and reported by Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE—a German-based solar energy research institute—from July 1 through August 5, solar and wind energy produced 6.24 TWh and 7.09 TWh of electricity respectively, compared to 5.94 TWh of… Read More
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