Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:42:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ 32 32 A Transformative Dawn: South Fork Wind Leads America’s Offshore Reboot https://www.powermag.com/a-transformative-dawn-south-fork-wind-leads-americas-offshore-reboot/ https://www.powermag.com/a-transformative-dawn-south-fork-wind-leads-americas-offshore-reboot/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:37:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235733 Winning POWER’s highest honor, South Fork Wind—the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters—stands as a beacon for the power sector’s ambition to forge new industries in the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-transformative-dawn-south-fork-wind-leads-americas-offshore-reboot/feed/ 0 Innovative Stormwater Improvement Project Strengthens Burbank’s Power System https://www.powermag.com/innovative-stormwater-improvement-project-strengthens-burbanks-power-system/ https://www.powermag.com/innovative-stormwater-improvement-project-strengthens-burbanks-power-system/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:36:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235738 In drought-prone Southern California, Burbank Water and Power has implemented a groundbreaking stormwater capture and reuse system that saves more than eight million gallons of water annually. This

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/innovative-stormwater-improvement-project-strengthens-burbanks-power-system/feed/ 0 A Modern Blueprint for Coastal Power: China’s Offshore Solar-Hydrogen Integration https://www.powermag.com/a-modern-blueprint-for-coastal-power-chinas-offshore-solar-hydrogen-integration/ https://www.powermag.com/a-modern-blueprint-for-coastal-power-chinas-offshore-solar-hydrogen-integration/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:35:54 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235729 Built on degraded tidal flats in China’s Jiangsu Province, CHN Energy’s Rudong project combines 400 MW of offshore photovoltaic generation, grid-scale battery storage, and green hydrogen production with

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-modern-blueprint-for-coastal-power-chinas-offshore-solar-hydrogen-integration/feed/ 0 Reclaimed Ash: Turning Domestic, Legacy Materials into Modern Infrastructure Solutions https://www.powermag.com/reclaimed-ash-turning-domestic-legacy-materials-into-modern-infrastructure-solutions/ https://www.powermag.com/reclaimed-ash-turning-domestic-legacy-materials-into-modern-infrastructure-solutions/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:54:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=236302 As government policies around energy transition continue to evolve, the pace of coal plant retirements in North America has shifted in some regions, slowing in a few cases due to energy reliability concerns. But broadly speaking, many coal-fired units have already retired, leaving behind a significant legacy challenge: the long-term management of coal ash stored […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/reclaimed-ash-turning-domestic-legacy-materials-into-modern-infrastructure-solutions/feed/ 0 Ireland Ends Use of Coal for Power Generation https://www.powermag.com/ireland-ends-use-of-coal-for-power-generation/ https://www.powermag.com/ireland-ends-use-of-coal-for-power-generation/#respond Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:35:21 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235922 Ireland is no longer burning coal to produce electricity after the country's last coal-fired unit was converted to use heavy fuel oil. ESB, the plant's operator, on June 20 issued a notice that the 305-MW Unit 3 of the Moneypoint station, located on Ireland's southwest coast, has ended its use of coal after 40 years. ESB previously had said Moneypoint after the conversion would operate under direct dispatch instructions from EirGrid, the grid operator, as part of the balancing market.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ireland-ends-use-of-coal-for-power-generation/feed/ 0 The Great Shift: Navigating the Global Energy Transition https://www.powermag.com/the-great-shift-navigating-the-global-energy-transition/ https://www.powermag.com/the-great-shift-navigating-the-global-energy-transition/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:11:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235248 As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is accelerating, driven by technological advancements and governmental directives. This global shift promises not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also to create a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The world stands […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-great-shift-navigating-the-global-energy-transition/feed/ 0 EPA Weakening Rules on Power Plant Emissions in Boost for Fossil Fuels https://www.powermag.com/epa-weakening-rules-on-power-plant-emissions-in-boost-for-fossil-fuels/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-weakening-rules-on-power-plant-emissions-in-boost-for-fossil-fuels/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:27:11 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=235131 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced sweeping changes to regulations on emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and other pollutants from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants, weakening rules established under the Biden administration that sought to combat climate change.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/epa-weakening-rules-on-power-plant-emissions-in-boost-for-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 Trump Administration Moves to Allow Unlimited Pollution from Power Plants https://www.powermag.com/blog/trump-administration-moves-to-allow-unlimited-pollution-from-power-plants/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/trump-administration-moves-to-allow-unlimited-pollution-from-power-plants/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:55:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=235190 Former EPA employees at the Environmental Protection Network (EPN) strongly oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal all federal limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and to rescind the most recent update to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). These proposals represent a sweeping dismantling of critical […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/trump-administration-moves-to-allow-unlimited-pollution-from-power-plants/feed/ 0 Navigating the Distributed Energy Resources Revolution https://www.powermag.com/partner-content/utilities-grid-operators-grapple-with-adding-renewable-energy/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:25:47 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=partner-content&p=234675 Power generators and transmission system engineers have to rethink their planning strategies, and must continue to develop tools to allow more solar, wind, and other forms of renewable energy to populate the power grid. Integrating renewable energy resources such as solar and wind into the electric power grid involves addressing challenges, starting with the intermittent […]

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]]> EPA Moving to Axe Emissions Limits from Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants https://www.powermag.com/epa-moving-to-axe-emissions-limits-from-coal-and-gas-fired-power-plants/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-moving-to-axe-emissions-limits-from-coal-and-gas-fired-power-plants/#respond Sat, 24 May 2025 15:42:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=234459 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it  is drafting a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases (GHG) from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The EPA on May 24 said a new rule on emissions would be published after interagency review.

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