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New Jersey Approves Zero Emission Credits for Nuclear Plants

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved applications submitted by PSEG Nuclear LLC seeking subsidies of up to $300 million annually, in the form of zero emission credits (ZECs), for PSEG’s Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 … Continue reading

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BREAKING: President to refer the patentability of plants produced by essentially biological processes to the EBA

According to an EPO press release (here), the President of the EPO (Antonio Campinos) is planning to refer the question of the patentability of plants produced by biological processes to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA). The EPO statement followed … Continue reading

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The EPA’s Proposed Standards for Coal Power Plants Increase Pollution Without Real Justification

The public comment period for proposed revisions to EPA’s proposed emissions standards for fossil-fuel fired power plants under the Clean Air Act last week.  Emmett Institute staff have submitted two comment letters on the rule (see Sean’s post on one … Continue reading

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74% of US coal plants threatened by renewables, but emissions continue to rise

Enlarge / Wind turbines spin as steam rises from the cooling towers of the Jäenschwalde coal-fired power plant. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report on Monday saying that in 2018, "global energy-related CO2 emissions … Continue reading

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EPA May be Looking to Change Rules on Mercury Caps for Coal Plants

At a time when the government was partially shutdown and the EPA itself was running on borrowed time by using the last of its remaining funds for 2018 before generally shutting down itself over the last weekend of the year, … Continue reading

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