It is currently Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:20 am

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:49 am 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin

Joined: Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:00 am
Posts: 516
Location: Dallas,Texas
Two coal-fired power plants in Colorado will be shut down -- not because green groups sued like crazy to make it happen, but because a utility volunteered. Citing concerns about public health and greenhouse-gas emissions, Xcel Energy asked permission of state regulators to close its coal plants, and regulators have approved the plan. Xcel becomes the first utility in the country to shut down power plants on the basis of their greenhouse-gas emissions. Xcel, which is Colorado's largest utility, will replace its dirty coal power with concentrated solar and wind. "Gov. [Bill] Ritter last year called for a 20 percent reduction in carbon-dioxide emission by 2020," says an Xcel spokesperson. "These closures will reduce our emissions by 1.4 million tons a year and put us well on the way toward meeting the governor's goal." Xcel-lent!

Rocky Mountain News, 8/21/08


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by eWeblife