Coal

March 9, 2023

Japan to Produce “Clean Hydrogen” from Dirty Coal in Australia’s Latrobe Valley

Coal from Victoria‘s Latrobe Valley in Australia, is going to be turned into “clean hydrogen” by Japan using carbon capture and storage technology. This is the start of the “commercial demonstration phase”

Activism·Nature

Japan’s Carbon Guardian – Kimiko Hirata

After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, Japan was forced to move away from nuclear power and in its place, embraced coal as a major energy source. Over the past several years, Kimiko Hirata’ s grassroots company led to

November 2, 2022

Reviving the Landscape: Michigan’s Coal Plants Transform into Public Parklands

Climate·Energy·USA

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of three environmental groups in a case against the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) regarding MidAmerican Energy’s coal

Weekly News – Ukraine Environment, Queensland’s New Coalmine, Viruses Hitchhiking On Plastic & More

News

Hubballi – Ankola Railway Line Undermines The Ancient Evergreen Forests of Uttara Kannada. Just Over 3,300 sq. km. of evergreen forest have been cleared

Activism·China·Energy

Coal’s Comeback in China Threatens Decarbonisation Goals, Greenpeace Warns

According to Greenpeace, China has approved almost 30GW of new coal power capacity in Q2 of 2023, driving total approvals to 50.4GW in H1 of the year. This number exceeds the total

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2023

Activism·Climate·Energy

Environmental Groups Challenge TVA’s Dirty Energy Plans in Tennessee: Legal Battle Erupts

A lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)) has been filed by the Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices, and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, over its

Govind Tekale

June 20, 2023

Energy·USA

Renewables Outshine Coal: Report Reveals Transition to Clean Energy Could Save Communities Billions

The Inflation Reduction Act has greatly impacted the future of coal as a source of energy. With the exception of a single coal-fired power plant in Wyoming, all 210 coal facilities in

Karmactive Team

February 1, 2023