Beijing shuts large coal power plant to curb smog: report

Beijing shuts large coal power plant to curb smog: report
Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2014 - Beijing on Wednesday closed the first of four large coal-fired power plants that are set to be shut down as part of efforts to curb its choking air pollution, media reported. The 50-year-old Gaojing Thermal Power Plant is to be replaced with a gas-fired power station, one of four that is to be built as the Chinese capital aims to boost its reliance on cleaner energy, Xinhua news agency said. ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Beijing_shuts_large_coal_power_plant_to_curb_smog_report_999.html