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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants Fell in 2011
2013-02-05 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in in 2011, according to new government figures. That's a sign that power generation is relying less on coal and more on natural gas and renewable sources, EPA said. The agency released its second annual listing of emissions from the nation's largest industrial polluters Tuesday, compiling emissions data from 8,000 facilities nationwide, including power plants, refineries and factories. (The data is available online, via the agency's...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical