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Poland to get dirtier as it leans towards lignite coal
2013-08-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Poland, one of the heaviest polluters in Europe, will become even dirtier now that its shale gas ambitions have faded and it turns to cheap domestic lignite coal to secure its energy supply. Poland already relies on coal to produce more than 90 percent of its electricity and is home to the European installation that emits the most carbon dioxide - utility PGE's lignite power plant in Belchatow. Its choice of fuel now could determine its energy and environmental situation for decades to come, given...
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Senate leans toward Gina McCarthy confirmation for EPA
2013-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: The Senate seems likely to confirm Gina McCarthy as head of the Environmental Protection Agency in July despite warnings that President Barack Obamas new climate agenda could torpedo her nomination. McCarthy should win support from Republicans who have traditionally opposed filibustering presidential nominees even if they have been critical of the climate change plan Obama announced last week to limit power plants carbon emissions. Some Republicans are sure to oppose her, such as Wyoming Sen....
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Germany leans on EU states to weaken car emissions law
2013-06-18 14:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that German automakers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to diplomatic sources. With EU governments and lawmakers aiming to finalize the rules next week, which most of the 27 member states back, Germany has stepped up the pressure on them to water down limits on vehicle emissions to protect the country's mighty car industry, particularly...
Protesters grab headlines, but American view of Keystone leans positive
2013-03-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Randy Evans is neither an energy lobbyist nor an environmental activist. Like most ordinary Americans, the outcome of the Keystone XL pipeline project doesn't keep him up at night. But earlier this month, Mr. Evans, the editorial page editor for the Des Moines Register in Iowa, decided it was time to weigh in on the controversy. In restrained Midwestern fashion, his newspaper came down in favour of the pipeline. "Stopping the pipeline will not stop oil drilling or consumption," noted its editorial....
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Huawei leans on SAP to give enterprise push a boost
2013-03-08 15:56:04| InfoWorld: Top News
Huawei Technologies' enterprise division is ramping up its European presence, helped by the announcement this week that SAP has certified the company's servers to run its HANA in-memory platform. Such deals with SAP and other big software vendors will be key for Huawei to succeed in the enterprise.
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