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The article offers information on roundtable conducted on coal-fired power generation in the U.S. including topics like environmental regulations and emission of greenhouse gases; views of Dan Lee, Vice President (VP) of Fossil & Hydro Generation at American Electric Power (AEP) on lack of development in research and development (R&D) sector of coal-fired power generation; and views of Ken Buttery from GE Steam Power Systems on challenges of coal-fired power plants like demand for electricity.

The article presents a roundtable discussion on the renewable energy industry in the U.S. Topics discussed include the status of the country's renewable industry such as the wind, solar, and geothermal industries in 2016, the impact of environmental regulations such as the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in the industry, and the impact of the production tax credit in the industry.

The article discusses the POWER-GEN International 2015 conference that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Topics discussed include the use of renewable resources to meet the electricity demand in California, the supplementation of thermal power generation to renewable resources, and the importance of reducing water usage due to the growing demand for drinking water.

The article discusses the highlights of a roundtable among renewable energy executives in 2015. These include David Blittersdorf, Karl Gawell, Tom Kimbis, Derek Stilwell and Emily Williams. Topics covered include the policies that may affect the renewable energy industry, the potential problems in integrating renewables into existing utilities and the outlook for the market for renewable energy.