Duke Energy, LG Chem, and Greensmith are bringing new technology to the site of a 1952 retired coal plant with the completion of a 2-MW battery-based energy storage system. The new project is designed to increase reliability and stability for the electric power grid. As of November 17, the fast-response system is actively regulating electric grid…
Ontario Canada says good-bye to coal
CanWEA recently applauded Premier Dalton McGuinty’s announcement that Ontario will abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. The province has reduced use of coal by 90% since 2003 while at the same time bringing online 2,000 MW of clean, emissions-free wind energy. “The move to eliminate dirty coal from the provincial power system makes…
Study estimates 50,000MW coal power to go & up to $180 billion compliance costs
Editor’s note: Although the study discussed below assumes that the electrical power reduction caused by coal-plant retirements will be taken up by gas-fired plants, there is good reason to believe that wind power can provide significant capacity as well for the job. Even a modest 10% of replacement capacity would be 5,000 MW of new…