Coal not going away anytime soon despite renewables push
Coal: Can't live with it and can't live without it—at least not yet.
Coal: Can't live with it and can't live without it—at least not yet.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2015
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Kiribati's president Anote Tong recently led Pacific leaders in calling for the world to consider a moratorium on new coal mines. This week, an open letter from several dozen prominent Australians strongly supported his call.
Environment
Oct 30, 2015
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Under a blistering sun, workers install a sea of solar panels in a north Indian desert as part of the government's clean energy push —- and its trump card at upcoming climate change talks in Paris.
Environment
Sep 29, 2015
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Pushing back against fossil fuel interests, President Barack Obama is pressing to give ordinary Americans more power to choose what kind of power they use.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 24, 2015
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China needs to reduce its dependence on coal and improve the range of fuels it uses if it is to have long term energy security, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 30, 2015
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When a rhythm stalls, the effect can be fatal - in a power grid it can mean a blackout, and in the human heart even death. An international team of scientists has now developed a new approach for revoking these undesired ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 15, 2015
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(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers in Germany has found that because developing nations have increasing energy needs, they are turning to coal because it is the cheapest option available. In their paper published in Proceedings ...
Companies, banks and investment funds, primarily European, have been coming out in recent weeks with announcements they will halt investments in coal, a new front in efforts to reduce use of the highly polluting fuel that ...
Environment
Jun 7, 2015
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In the four years following the 2008 recession, the coal industry lost more than 49,000 jobs, while the natural gas, solar and wind industries together created nearly four times that amount, according to a new Duke University ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 7, 2015
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The probability of saving money by using solar energy rather than standard grid electricity is 92 percent for Indiana farm businesses and about 50 percent for homes, Purdue University energy economists find.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 5, 2015
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