Coal-fired power stations are responsible for the most pollution in Europe, with Britain among the top polluters, the European Union says.
Environment
Jul 10, 2017
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When he saw swallows nesting in the barn for the first time in almost two decades, Slovenian farmer Uros Macerl felt vindicated. His exhausting battle against a polluting industrial giant had been worthwhile.
Environment
Jun 4, 2017
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Technical systems must be regularly checked for defects, such as cracks. Up to now, piezo sensors measuring pressure, force or voltage have been used to reliably detect such faults – but only to around 200 degrees Celsius. ...
Engineering
May 2, 2017
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South African environmental activists declared a major victory Wednesday after winning the country's first climate change case and forcing the government to reassess the impact of a coal power plant.
Environment
Mar 8, 2017
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One of Australia's dirtiest power plants will be shuttered, its owner said Thursday, in a move hailed by environmentalists.
Environment
Nov 3, 2016
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For 12 hours a day, Raju Misra stands at his snack stall in the world's ultimate pollution blackspot, inhaling toxic fumes and railing against India's politicians for failing to clean up the filthy air.
Environment
Dec 20, 2015
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Advanced economies including the United States, Japan and European Union have agreed for the first time to restrict state aid for exports of large, inefficient coal-fired power stations, the OECD announced Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 18, 2015
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Britain is to signal the winding down of polluting coal-fired power plants, indicating they should be replaced with gas and nuclear stations, according to pre-released parts of a Wednesday speech.
Environment
Nov 18, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 16, 2013
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Mongolia's economic boom has been built on the vast coal reserves that lie under its seemingly endless steppes, but it is turning to wind to power itself and fight the pollution that chokes Ulan Bator.
Environment
Dec 4, 2012
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