Mississippi Power's Kemper County energy facility near DeKalb, Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) A Mississippi power plant that was hoped to be the first-ever "clean coal" plant in the nation halted its plans Wednesday. The Atlanta-based Southern Company and Mississippi Powerthey are “immediately suspending start-up and operations activities” for the coal gasification unit at Mississippi Power's Kemper plant near Dekalb. The companies said the action is being taken to preserve the safety and health of the workforce, as well as...

In an effort to advocate for renewable energy, companies in China have come together to build the world's first panda-shaped power plant. (China Merchants New Energy) At a Glance The plant is part of the Panda 100 Program, which seeks to build more solar farms over the next five years. At full capacity, the plants will generate an amount of energy equivalent to reducing 2.74 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.They are also part of an initiative to get China's...

Cape Shoals, a coastal subdivision on Florida's St. Joseph Peninsula, was condemned after rising seas coupled with the wrath of Tropical Storm Cindy undermined foundations. (Phil Dohmen/The Star) At a Glance Officials in Gulf County condemned townhomes along Florida's St. Joseph Peninsula. Erosion from rising seas and Tropical Storm Cindy compromised the integrity of the buildings, forcing officials to act. Coastal erosionfrom rising sea levels coupled with last month's Tropical Storm Cindy has prompted county officials to condemn townhomes at...

Video shows waves rolling right up to beachfront homes during high tide in New Zealand. ...

Volvo announced Wednesday that starting in 2019 it will produce only electric and hybrid vehicles, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs powered solely by the internal combustion engine. CEO Hakan Samuelsson saidthe move by the Swedish automaker wasdictated by customer demand. The announcement comes as the global auto industry slowly moves toward electric-powered vehicles after more than a century of using engines that burn only fossil fuels. Even though sales are a fraction of conventional...

An iceberg the size of Delaware is about to break off the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. ...

(Thinkstock/iStock) Summers around the world are already warmer than they used to be, and they’re going to get dramatically hotter by century’s end if carbon pollution continues to rise. That problem will be felt most acutely in cities. The world’s rapidly growing population coupled with the— which can make cities up to 14°F (7.8°C) warmer than their leafy, rural counterparts — add up to a recipe for dangerous and potentially deadly heat. Currently, about 54 percent of the world’s population...

A map created from research compiled by the Eco Experts shows the most toxic countries in the world. The darker the color, the more toxic the country. (The Eco Experts) A British company has cross-referenced data to come up with a map ranking the world's worst and least toxic countries. Using data from theInternational Energy AgencyandWorld Health Organization, the energy savings comparisoncompany based on five criteria: energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, deaths attributed to air pollution and renewable energy production....

At a Glance France recommitted to the Paris Climate Accord, announcing plans to end the sale of gas and diesel cars by 2040.The country will also end all coal-fired energy production and reduce nuclear production. In reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, France announced Thursday that it would end the saleof gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 and become carbon neutral by 2050. “One of the symbolic acts of the plan is that France, which previously had made...

France announces it plans to ban the sale of all gas and diesel vehicles by 2040. ...

Animation of Sentinel-1 interferograms show the significant stages of the Larsen C rift, culminating in multiple branches observed in early July 2017. (Project MIDAS) At a Glance New icebergs will form after Larsen C breaks off, scientists say.Climate change could have a role in writing the next chapter for the ice shelf. It’s stressful being an iceberg hanging on by a thread. If you want proof, look no further than the. Just three miles stand between the crack that’s been...

Newly-released video from last November shows the fire catastrophe that engulfed Sevier County, Tenn., in November 2016 ...

The world’s first-ever power plant combining hydro and solar power has opened in Portugal, marking a milestone renewable energy advancement. The Alto Rabagão dam in Montalegre has been , which increases the plant’s peak capacity by 220 kilowatts, according to a press release from Ciel & Terre (C&T), the developers of the panels. The power station is expected to generate 332-megawatt hours within its first year, which is enough to power 100 homes for a year. If the dam project...