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Coal retirements to more than double under Clean Power Plan
2015-05-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: A new analysis from the federal government's energy statisticians finds the Obama administration's plan to reduce the power sector's heat-trapping carbon emissions would raise electricity prices 4.9 percent above their current trajectory by 2020. The Energy Information Administration will release projections today that the draft rule would spur a quick wave of coal plant retirements -- 90 gigawatts, rather than 40 GW, between 2014 and 2040. Most of the power plant retirements would happen by 2020,...
Abt Associates To Evaluate Clean Energy And Climate Plan For Massachusetts
2015-05-22 07:40:48| pollutiononline Home Page
As part of a review of itsClean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020(CECP), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has selected Abt Associates to provide strategic and technical analysis and policy recommendations in support of its groundbreaking efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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Canada: Study explores capture of clean carbon dioxide from landfill gases
2015-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: Local greenhouse grower Village Farms is hoping to extract clean carbon dioxide -- as well as heat and electricity -- from the landfill gases it burns. The Delta-based grower has been burning methane gas from Vancouvers landfill to generate heat and electricity for 12 years at the firms Ladner facility under an agreement with the City of Vancouver and BC Hydro, according to the firms development director Jonathan Bos. But because landfill gas is chemically inconsistent and contains contaminants,...
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Report: Triple investment in clean energy to $1.2 trillion
2015-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A new report calls for investment in clean energy to be tripled to $1.2 trillion annually through 2030 to give more than one billion people worldwide access to electricity and help prevent global warming. Adnan Amin, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency said Wednesday "it`s absolutely feasible" that the goal can be achieved, pointing to major advances in using solar power and other renewables to power national grids, villages and homes especially in the developing world....
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NPPC urges Senate to pass Clean TPA bill
2015-05-21 14:51:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council The National Pork Producers Council supports quick approval of Trade Promotion Authority legislation and opposes controversial amendments to the bill that could prolong debate and potentially prevent passage. The organization is urging the Senate to pass a clean TPA bill as soon as possible. read more
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