/tags/coal Coal en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:52:41 GMT /energy-environment/2021-11-01/austin-will-keep-running-fayette-coal-power-plant-missing-key-climate-goal The city had wanted to shut down its portion of the plant by 2022 to meet carbon emissions goals. Austin Energy now says that won't be possible. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:52:41 GMT /energy-environment/2021-11-01/austin-will-keep-running-fayette-coal-power-plant-missing-key-climate-goal Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2019-07-24/texas-has-generated-more-electricity-from-wind-than-coal-so-far-this-year For the first time ever, wind has surpassed coal as an energy source in Texas. Data released this month by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas shows� Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:27:33 GMT /energy-environment/2019-07-24/texas-has-generated-more-electricity-from-wind-than-coal-so-far-this-year Emily Martin /energy-environment/2017-10-30/perrys-plan-would-subsidize-coal-and-nuclear-power-but-it-wouldnt-apply-to-texas One of the many things Donald Trump promised during his campaign was that he would boost the country’s coal industry. Soon after he won the presidency,� Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2017-10-30/perrys-plan-would-subsidize-coal-and-nuclear-power-but-it-wouldnt-apply-to-texas Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2017-10-16/3-takeaways-from-unprecedented-texas-coal-plant-closures Energy company Luminant says it’s shutting down three of its coal-fired power plants in Texas by early next year. The sudden closure of so many plants is� Mon, 16 Oct 2017 23:48:10 GMT /energy-environment/2017-10-16/3-takeaways-from-unprecedented-texas-coal-plant-closures Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2016-11-15/epa-removes-texas-from-requirements-of-cross-state-air-pollution-rule After years of legal battles, the Environmental Protection Agency has started the process of removing Texas from a list of states that need to comply with� Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:13:30 GMT /energy-environment/2016-11-15/epa-removes-texas-from-requirements-of-cross-state-air-pollution-rule Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2014-07-29/4-ways-texas-could-win-big-under-new-climate-change-rules Earlier this year, the earth hit a frightening milestone: carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached its highest level since humans have inhabited the� Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:26:20 GMT /energy-environment/2014-07-29/4-ways-texas-could-win-big-under-new-climate-change-rules /austin/2014-07-09/a-new-proposal-for-a-coal-free-austin-could-end-the-citys-lcra-partnership Today, the group tasked with figuring out how to wean Austin off carbon dioxide-emitting coal power is scheduled to vote on its recommendations, and some� Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:04:27 GMT /austin/2014-07-09/a-new-proposal-for-a-coal-free-austin-could-end-the-citys-lcra-partnership Mose Buchele