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IEEs Powering the People Event Draws Power Industry, Government, and Technology Leaders
2013-04-04 20:12:00| Transmission & Distribution World
IEEs third annual Powering the People event attracted more than 300 electric utility CEOs, technology company executives, and policymakers to learn more about the electric revolution that is shaping the 21st century.
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Indian coal power plants 'kill 120,000 people a year', says Greenpeace
2013-03-10 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: India's breakneck pace of industrialisation is causing a public health crisis with 80-120,000 premature deaths and 20m new asthma cases a year due to air pollution from coal power plants, a Greenpeace report warns. The first study of the health impact of India's dash for coal, conducted by a former World Bank head of pollution, says the plants cost hospitals $3.3-$4.6bn (2.2-3.1bn) a year -- a figure certain to rise as the coal industry struggles to keep up with demand for electricity. The...
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