Hydrogen power plants get backing from two big German companies →
Uniper SE and Siemens AG said they will develop a hydrogen business in an effort to slash fossil-fuel pollution from industrial processes. BLOOMBERG
Read MoreAbandoned coal plants are a huge opportunity →
They’re cavernous, solidly built and often on prime urban land. Now, they’re being reborn as everything from charter schools to solar farms. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
Read MoreBritish power plant promises to go carbon negative by 2030 →
Drax, which generates 5% of the UK's power, has said it plans to capture more carbon than it produces by 2030. BBC NEWS
Read MoreIndia cancels plans for huge coal power stations as solar energy prices hit record low →
India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and towards solar in India would have “profound” implications on global energy markets. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreThe world’s first combination ski slope-power plant is finally open →
For the past eight years, Co.Design has been following the construction of Denmark’s much-awaited interactive power plant. Now, the 44,132-square-foot multipurpose destination—named CopenHill—is finally open to the public. FAST COMPANY
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