April 30, 2008
AEP Corporate Sustainability Report Outlines Challenges, Performance
American Electric Power Co. has a plan to reduce and offset its greenhouse gas emissions.
Demonstrating and deploying carbon-capture technology on two existing pulverized coal plants; building new plants with lower emission designs; continuing to improve the efficiency of its existing coal-fueled fleet; and adding 1,000 megawatts of renewable generation capacity by 2011 are steps the company will take, according to its second Corporate Sustainability Report released this month.
In 2007, AEP’s CO2 emissions increased 2.8 percent while electricity demand grew 3.6 percent.
AEP’s plans also include additional investments in domestic greenhouse gas offsets, such as methane….
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