The Genesee coal mine and power plant, which runs in co-operation between Sherritt Coal and Capital Power, has been in operation since 1988. Land reclamation efforts began in 1990.
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Health coalition wants coal-fired electricity phased out of Alberta
EDMONTON – A coalition of health organizations is calling on the Alberta government to phase out coal-fired electricity to save lives and cut soaring medical costs.
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Construction start delayed on Hinton coal mine, but firm hopes to get green light this fall
EDMONTON – A $1.5 billion thermal coal mine proposed for Hinton won’t begin construction next month as expected, but if approval is received this fall the mine can still meet its target opening of mid-2015.
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New coal mines eyed for region
It will take longer than drilling an oilwell or installing a wind turbine. But new coal mines may be opening in southern Alberta.
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Lamphier: Using much more natural gas only option for energy hungry China
EDMONTON – Just how serious is the air pollution in China, a country that burns roughly as much coal as the rest of the world combined?
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Coal Has Regained A Big Lead As America’s Top Source Of Electricity
Back in 2011 and 2012, natural gas was rapidly rising as a source of electricity in the U.S., displacing coal. In April 2012, the two sources were tied, each supply 32% of the America’s energy.
But environmentalists will be disappointed to hear that coal is now back to providing 40% of the nation’s electricity output, more than all other power sources.
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Global Markets Hot for U.S. Coal
US coal giants have been hit hard, unable to compete with natural gas at home, but overseas this market is getting hotter by the minute.
Illinois is a key coal state benefitting from this development, with the latest reports showing that it exported a record 13 million tons of coal last year. This is a major increase over the previous years, with only 5.5 million tons of exports in 2011 and 2.5 million tons in 2010.
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More Solar Workers in the U.S. than Coal Miners
The solar industry is still tiny compared to the oil and gas industry. In truth it is still a baby, only just learning to stand on its own two feet, yet thanks to constantly falling prices resulting from technological improvements and economies of scale, the solar industry is growing quickly, far faster than any other energy sector.
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Coalspur receives $350 million to begin its Vista mine project near Hinton
EDMONTON – Coalspur has obtained up to $350 million from EIG Global Energy Partners — financing that will allow a planned $1.5-billion thermal coal mine near Hinton to proceed.
Construction on the Vista mine is now expected to begin within a few months, with first production by 2015.
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TransAlta official rejects calls for accelerated phase-out of coal plants
EDMONTON – An official at one of Alberta’s biggest electricity companies agrees the province needs to invest more in renewable energy — but takes issue with other assertions in a report that focuses on the health impact and climate costs of coal-fired generating plants.
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