• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Obama Administration Releases Final Clean Power Plan

Obama Administration Releases Final Clean Power Plan

By 2030, power plants must cut CO2 emissions by 32%

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 3rd, 2014
US EPA: By 2030, the Power Sector Must Cut Carbon Emissions by 30%

US EPA: By 2030, the Power Sector Must Cut Carbon Emissions by 30%

The targeted drop in carbon emissions is in comparison to a 2005 baseline

Climate Change Is a Present-Day Danger, New Report Says

Climate Change Is a Present-Day Danger, New Report Says

The Obama administration is the target audience of this latest climate change report

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 17th, 2014
Court of Appeals Lets US EPA Reduce Air Toxics Emissions from Power Plants

Court of Appeals Lets US EPA Reduce Air Toxics Emissions from Power Plants

Power plants must now cut emissions of mercury, arsenic, other toxic air pollutants

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2012
1.5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Because of EPA's Latest Air Quality Standards

1.5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Because of EPA's Latest Air Quality Standards

This is because numerous coal-fired power stations in the US will be forced to close

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 3rd, 2012
EPA Wishes to Regulate Air Quality for Arizona's National Parks

EPA Wishes to Regulate Air Quality for Arizona's National Parks

New proposal aims at controlling the emissions of three power plants in the state

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2012
US Mayors Aid EPA in Going Against Polluting Power Plants

US Mayors Aid EPA in Going Against Polluting Power Plants

90 local officials signed a letter meant to support new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 13th, 2012
EPA Launches Interactive Map Tracking Major Polluters

EPA Launches Interactive Map Tracking Major Polluters

An online map introduced by EPA enables people to find the biggest American polluters

US DOE Invests $14M in Six New IGCC Development Projects

US DOE Invests $14M in Six New IGCC Development Projects

Using carbon captures to produce clean energy is part of DOE's goal

Converting Massive Particle Accelerators into Power Plants

Converting Massive Particle Accelerators into Power Plants

Experts say they could act as particle generators

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 17th, 2010
Obama Announces $8 Billion for new Nuclear Power Plants

Obama Announces $8 Billion for new Nuclear Power Plants

They money will be awarded as loan guarantees

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2009
Space-Based Solar Power Plants Scrutinized

Space-Based Solar Power Plants Scrutinized

The idea is not impossible

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 26th, 2009
UK Nuclear Goals Are 'Overly Optimistic'

UK Nuclear Goals Are 'Overly Optimistic'

The conclusion belongs to a new investigation

Global Uranium Reserves Are Running Low

Global Uranium Reserves Are Running Low

Stocks may deplete by 2013

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 5th, 2008
Supreme Court Asked to Allow Fish Trapping in Power Plants

Supreme Court Asked to Allow Fish Trapping in Power Plants

George Bush asked for this measure himself