je.st
news
New emissions standards would fuel shift from coal to natural gas
2013-04-07 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new Duke University study. The stricter regulations on sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and mercury may make nearly two-thirds of the nation's coal-fired power plants as expensive to run as plants powered by natural gas, the study finds. "Because of the cost of upgrading plants to meet the EPA's pending...
Tags: natural
standards
gas
shift
Category:Electronics and Electrical