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.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2015
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Opinion: Like it or not, morality dictates that we wean ourselves off coal
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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India backs solar as Paris climate talks loom
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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Obama pushing for more clean energy choices for consumers
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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Research explores future energy security of China
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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From power grids to heartbeat: Using mathematics to restore rhythm
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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Coal renaissance is bad news for greenhouse gas mitigation efforts
(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 ...
Coal in the crosshairs in Europe but fuelling emerging markets
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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Shifts in electricity generation spur net job growth, but coal jobs decline
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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Chances of saving with solar energy greater for Indiana farms than homes
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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