je.st
news
$1tn could be wasted on 'unneeded' new coal plants, report warns
2016-03-30 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Almost $1tn of investment in new coal-fired power stations could be wasted if growing concerns about climate change and air pollution leave the plants unused, according to a new report. About 1,500 new coal plants are in construction or planning stages around the world but electricity generation from the fossil fuel has fallen in recent years, the detailed report from the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and CoalSwarm found. In China, existing plants are now used just 50% of the time, coal use is falling...
Tags: report
plants
coal
wasted
Category:Electronics and Electrical