News tagged with energy policy
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Study claims 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2030
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Fuel efficiency of vehicles on the road: Little progress since the 1920s
(PhysOrg.com) -- Vehicles on America's roads today get only about three miles more per gallon than vehicles back in 1923, University of Michigan researchers say.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 05, 2009 |
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Obama urges end to US reliance on foreign energy
US President Barack Obama called on Saturday for an end to America's dependence on foreign energy sources -- and to the multi-billion-dollar subsidies given each year to oil companies.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 17, 2012 |
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Switching off your lights has a bigger impact than you might think, says new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Switching off lights, turning the television off at the mains and using cooler washing cycles could have a much bigger impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power stations than ...
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Governments 'misjudging' scale of CO2 emissions
Policy makers in Europe and United States are markedly underestimating the changes needed to mitigate CO2 emission required to prevent dangerous climate change because they work in 'silos', according to pioneering research. ...
Feb 21, 2010 |
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Small reactors could figure into US energy future
A newly released study from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) concludes that small modular reactors may hold the key to the future of U.S. nuclear power generation.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Study debunks 6 myths about electricity in the South
Clean energy can help meet growing electricity demand and minimize pollution in the Southern United States, but progress to adopt renewable energy strategies has been hindered by a number of myths, according to a new study ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Canada accused of trying to kill US, EU clean fuel policies
Environmentalists on Monday accused Canada of attempting to kill proposed US and EU clean energy policies in order to protect its oil exports.
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Poland plans its first atomic power plant on Baltic
Poland's first nuclear power plant, due to come on line by 2020, is set to be located near the Baltic Sea, Polish energy group PGE said on Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Obama calls for investment in clean energy
US President Barack Obama called on Congress Saturday to invest more money in clean energy technologies and end multi-billion-dollar subsidies given each year to oil companies.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 10, 2012 |
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Support for climate change action drops, poll finds
Americans' support for government action on global warming remains high but has dropped during the past two years, according to a new survey by Stanford researchers in collaboration with Ipsos Public Affairs. Political rhetoric ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Sweden unveils 'ambitious' clean energy strategy
Sweden's government on Wednesday presented what it described as Europe's "most ambitious" strategy to improve energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Climate change is analyzed from the perspective of the social sciences
Research being carried out at Carlos III University of Madrid analyzes the key factors in climate change and the risks to public policies that it implies. This study approaches the issue from the perspective ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 31, 2011 |
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Americans support national clean-energy standard: study
The average U.S. citizen is willing to pay 13 percent more for electricity in support of a national clean-energy standard (NCES), according to Yale and Harvard researchers in Nature Climate Change.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 13, 2012 |
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US grabs lead over China in clean energy race
The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing $48 billion last year to surpass China, which held the world's top spending spot since 2009, said a study Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2012 |
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