Power plant closure proposed. (Around the North).A provincial committee comprised of MPPs has tabled its final report on alternative fuel sources, concluding that the coal-fired Adj. 1. coal-fired - fueled by burning coal; "a coal-fired ship" coal-burning fueled - heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel generating plants in Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. and Atikokan should either be closed within three years, or converted to cleaner-burning fuels. The report proposes Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. adopt a provincial strategy to set a framework for the promotion and use of alternative fuels and green energy in a shift toward renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. usage. The report states the provincial government should close Ontario Power Generation's Atikokan and Thunder Bay plants by July 1, 2005, suggesting the plants be replaced by wind farms. The report also proposes the province shut down all remaining coal- or oil-fired generating stations by 2015. The Power Workers Union is expected to lobby the government in an effort to voice concerns over the matter. |
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