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Oopsie! $1 Billion UN Funds to Fight Climate Change Built Coal Power Plants
2014-12-02 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Newsweek: About $1 billion in United Nations funding meant to help developing countries take action against climate change went, unnoticed, towards Japanese companies for the construction of three coal-fired power plants, the Associated Press reported Monday. Coal-burning power plants are the worlds biggest source of atmospheric CO2, a key driver of global warming. U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres was apparently unaware of where those funds wound up until it was brought to her attention by the...
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China's carbon goal a tough sell in coal country
2014-12-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The black slabs of coal came in by the truckload through this dusty valley in northern China, slated to power cement and steel plants, heat the houses of poor farmers and even grill skewers of lamb and beef. Just a few dozen miles from the capital of Beijing, in Hebei province, coal use has long been a way of life here, with countless house-sized mounds of it dotting the forest floor. Yet the soot-covered residents of Tang County said they see change coming as Chinese leaders pledge to cut back...
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P.H. Glatfelter plans shutdown of three coal boilers in Pennsylvania
2014-12-02 08:40:47| Paper - Topix.net
P.H. Glatfelter Co. is nearing an air permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that will allow it to shut down three coal boilers at its industrial facility in York County, according to GenerationHub .
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United Kingdom: E.ON to quit gas and coal and focus on renewable energy
2014-12-01 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Germanys biggest utility firm, E.ON, has announced plans to split in two and spin off most of its power generation, energy trading and upstream businesses, responding to a crisis that has crippled the European energy sector. E.ON said it wanted to focus on its renewable activities, regulated distribution networks and tailor-made energy efficiency services, citing dramatically altered global energy markets, technical innovation, and more diverse customer expectations. E.ONs existing broad...
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PKP Cargo introduces drones to monitor coal theft
2014-11-28 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Polish freight transport company PKP Cargo is set to launch drones to prevent coal theft during transportation.
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