Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution due to fly ash dump, Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satyanarayan Sahni Vs State of Bihar dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution being caused by fly ash dump set up by thermal power plant at Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar causing damage to the public health, animal health and ecology in the area.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Fly Ash, Air Pollution, Muzaffarpur (D), Bihar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Energy

TANGEDCO gets reprieve for two power projects at Ennore

The clearance for ETPS was given in 2009.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2019
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Thermal Power Plants, Ennore TPS, Environment Clearance (EC), Energy
Energy

GE Power wins Rs 142 crore contract to reduce NOx across 10 GW of power plants

GE Power India said on Wednesday it has been awarded a Rs 142 crore order by government-owned power utility NTPC for supply and installation of low nitrogen oxide (NOx) combustion system for 10 gig

Publication Date: 
11/04/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Coal, Power Industry, Energy
Energy

Damage estimates of particulate matter air pollution reported in study

A team of researchers including University of New Mexico economics professor Andrew Goodkind is addressing the deadly problem of particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
PHYS
Tags:
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, United States Of America (US), Health Effects, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding implementation of the standards for thermal power plants, 08/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2019 regarding implementation of the December 2015 standards for thermal power plants which were to be implemented by December 2017. The Solicitor General, A. N. S.

Judgement Date: 
08/04/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Air Pollution, Supreme Court, India
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of fly ash by BPSCL, Jharkhand, 02/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anul Haq Ansari, President, Mouja Maheshpur Raiyat Samiti Vs State of Jharkhand dated 02/04/2019 regarding scientific disposal of fly ash to avoid air pollution by the Bokaro Power Supply Company Limited (BPSCL), Jharkhand. The plant was not properly maintaining ash pond which was discharging chemical effluent which affected the wildlife and quality of Damodar river and aquatic life of the river.

Judgement Date: 
02/04/2019
Tags:
Power Industry, Fly Ash, Thermal Power Plants, Jharkhand, Air Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Climate Change

Australian insurer QBE to exit thermal coal over climate change

Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Ltd plans to stop offering new policies for thermal coal mines and coal-fired power stations to help encourage a low carbon economy and combat climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Low Carbon Economy, Australia, Fossil Fuels, Climate Agreements
Energy

Japan to oppose new or expanded coal-fired power plants in blow to Australian exports

Japan’s environment minister has announced he will “in principle” oppose any new plans to build or expand coal-fired power stations, as further signs emerge of a dramatic energy pivot by Australia’

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Japan, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Asia
Energy

NTPC adds over 1 gw of power capacity in a month

State power producer NTPC said the second unit of its Solapur Super Thermal Power Station will get commissioned on Saturday, thereby adding over 1 gw of generation capacity to the grid in the last

Publication Date: 
29/03/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Thermal Power Plants, Energy
Climate Change

Global 'collapse' in number of new coal-fired power plants

The number of coal-fired power plants being developed around the world has collapsed in the last three years, according to a report.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2019
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Fossil Fuels, Global, Green House Gases, Renewable Energy

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