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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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For example, states in the western US (WUS) generally produce a larger fraction of their electricity from renewable and/or “emission-free” sources (i.e., coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). However, if we transition more of the Midwest’s power generation to renewables, particulate matter pollution is substantially reduced.

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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

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US subsidies for fuels and renewable energy, 2002-2008. The study, “Estimating US Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008”, found that fossil fuels benefited from approximately $72 billion over the seven-year period, while subsidies for renewable fuels totaled $29 billion. More than half the subsidies for renewables—$16.8

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California lawmakers pass bill to extend life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, authorize $1.4B loan

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billion from the state to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the operator of DCPP, to facilitate the extension of the plant. AB 846, was co-authored by Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa and Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, and had broad bipartisan support. The bill also authorizes a loan of $1.4

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Study finds EVs are lowering electricity bills for all customers, not just EV owners – Charged EVs

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The analysis , which was commissioned by the National Resources Defense Council, and performed by Synapse Energy Economics, compared the prices EV owners paid for electricity with the costs for utilities to build power plants and to generate and distribute the energy. EV drivers are saving money too.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. Just over 85% of mined oil shale was used to produce electricity and heat generation; the rest was turned into shale oil, retort gas and other valuable chemicals.

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IU scientists create self-assembling biocatalyst for the production of hydrogen; modified hydrogenase in a virus shell

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Essentially, we’ve taken a virus’s ability to self-assemble myriad genetic building blocks and incorporated a very fragile and sensitive enzyme with the remarkable property of taking in protons and spitting out hydrogen gas. This material is comparable to platinum, except it’s truly renewable. Jordan, Dustin P. Edwards, a Ph.D.

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Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

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The Obama Administration’s recent extension of the offshore oil-drilling moratorium through 2011 has also renewed investor interest in on-shore oil reserves. Shell’s recent agreement to develop oil shale in Jordan at a projected cost of $20 billion illustrates the potential cost of these projects. Earlier post.).

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