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  • Freshwater-based coal power plants guzzle the most water: CSE

    Freshwater-based coal power plants guzzle the most water: CSE

    Counted among the most water-intensive industries in India, the coal power sector is responsible for nearly 70 per cent of the total freshwater withdrawal by all industries in the country. Indian power plants with cooling towers consume twice as much water as their global counterparts, said the report titled 'Water Inefficient Power'.

    August 27, 2021
  • South Korea to temporarily shut aged coal power plants

    South Korea to temporarily shut aged coal power plants

    South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered a temporary shutdown of eight aged coal power plants as part of efforts to reduce fine dust. The closure of the power plants that had been running for over 30 years came as an emergency measure to lower fine dust, Xinhua news agency quoted Senior Presidential Press Secretary Yoon...

    May 15, 2017

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