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Japan to take after China in using coal for energy demands
2014-04-15 08:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Japan Daily Press: Japan will soon join the ranks of China, which has shifted its energy source to coal, after the government announced a new energy plan on Friday. In the new draft approved by Japans ruling coalition Liberal Democratic Party and its partner New Komeito on Thursday, coal has been indicated as an important source of energy as a majority of its nuclear plants remain offline. While many environmentalists have called for alternative sources of energy in Japan, given the devastating effects the 2011...
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Missoula coal train protesters cited
2014-04-14 20:29:31| Railroads - Topix.net
Seven people who protested the movement of a coal train through Missoula were cited for disorderly conduct after sitting near the railroad tracks, forcing the Montana Rail Link train to slow down.
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Biomass Waste Energy Pollution Worse than Coal, Study Claims
2014-04-14 15:55:00| Waste Age
Electricity generation from biomass waste is more polluting and worse for the climate than coal, according to a new study by an environmental advocacy firm. read more
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Post-Fukushima Japan chooses coal over renewable energy
2014-04-14 15:36:16| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing Japans coal industry to expand sales at home and abroad, undermining hopes among environmentalists that hed use the Fukushima nuclear accident to switch the nation to renewables. A new energy plan approved by Japans cabinet on April 11 designates coal an important long-term electricity source while falling short of setting specific targets for cleaner energy from wind, solar and geothermal. The policy also gives nuclear power the same prominence as coal...
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Diversified TEP Resource Plan Calls For More Renewable Energy, Less Coal
2014-04-14 03:49:06| pollutiononline News Articles
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) plans to meet customers’ energy needs over the next 15 years by reducing its coal generation capacity by about one-third; acquiring new cost-effective natural gas-fired resources; and continuing its expansion of renewable power and energy-efficiency programs
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