Green Options » heat trapping http://greenoptions.com/tag/heat-trapping Posts tagged 'heat trapping' Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Demand For Coal Climbing Rapidly Around The World http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/30/demand-for-coal-climbing-rapidly-around-the-world/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/30/demand-for-coal-climbing-rapidly-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:53:53 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/30/demand-for-coal-climbing-rapidly-around-the-world/ Coal Plant
Despite the myriad recent examples of positive news in the alternative energy world, it’s important to remember that harmful non-renewables aren’t losing any ground. According to the US Department of Energy, 258 gigawatts of new generating capacity are needed to meet an expected 40% increase in consumption by 2030, and coal companies are stepping up to meet this need.

In the US, 17.5 gigawatts of coal-fueled generating capacity are under construction, and 7.3 more gigawatts are on the way.

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