Environmentalists had hoped that if a new coal-fired power plant like the one proposed near Waterloo had to be built in Iowa it would at least be required to get some of its energy from renewable sources.
But an Iowa House committee has scrapped the idea after concerns about the cost to the industry.
A measure killed [...]

Michigan is exploring ways to grow its alternative energy industry and provide a boost to economic development, but coal-fired power plants are expected to produce most of the state’s electricity through at least 2030.
The rest of Michigan’s electrical power comes mostly from nuclear power plants or natural gas- or oil-fired power plants. A very small [...]

How does a comparatively poor developing nation trump the United States and other wealthy Western countries? By creating a blueprint to attain energy efficiency and sticking to it through thick and thin.
Using such a blueprint, Brazil embarked on a long, arduous path toward energy independence more three decades ago. After many fitful bumps and starts [...]

Prospects are excellent for North Dakota to take advantage of new, commercial coal gasification technology they saw operating in Europe, according to North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem after returning from a trip to Europe on a fact finding visit.
“We saw advanced coal gasification plants with a strong track record [...]