In a climate emergency as energy prices spiral, tens of millions of Americans are probably opening their windows all winter to let cold air in because their homes are too well heated. Why on earth is it this way?
Two steam turbines at the Ninemile Point power plant emit more carbon dioxide than any gas-fired units in America, according to an E&E News review of federal emissions data. But neither would need to reduce emissions under EPA’s draft rule to limit pollution from power plants.
On a cold winter day, the belly of the University of Washington’s steam plant is sweltering. Here, near Lake Washington’s shore, the university has burned fossil fuels since the 1890s. But this year, it comes at a much steeper cost.
