SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 11/18/14 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (Washington D.C.) announced that as much as 60 gigawatts (GW) of coal-derived will be retired by 2020. Although coal-fired power generation will drop between 25% and 30% by 2030, according to estimates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), coal will continue to provide a significant amount of electricity for North American homes and businesses well into the future. Industrial Info is tracking 321 active coal-fired power plant capital projects, worth more than $24 billion in North America.
Within this article: Overview of coal-fired power generation–s future in North America.
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