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Wanxiang and GreatPoint Energy close $1.25B deal for 1 Tcf/year coal-to-natural-gas plant in Xinjiang; Sinopec to purchase output, building pipeline to east

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Overview of the Bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a coal-to-natural gas facility that ultimately will have an annual production capacity of one trillion cubic feet (1 Tcf) (30 billion cubic meters) per year. Click to enlarge. pure methane).

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IEA: COVID-19 crisis causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

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This could be particularly detrimental to the outlook in some developing countries, where financing options and the range of investors can be more limited. The COVID-19 crisis is hurting the coal industry—with investment in coal supply set to fall by one-quarter this year—but does not pose an existential threat.

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ADB approves $499M loan to establish facility for improved air quality in greater Beijing area; includes hydrogen transport

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Cities in the greater BTH region have consistently been reported to have the highest concentration of particulate matter and other air pollutants, following decades of emissions from pollution-intensive industries in the area, as well as the region’s heavy reliance on coal for energy generation. The second ADB loan worth €458 million ($499.6

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015. Expanding the Better Buildings Challenge. The Better Buildings Challenge targets helping American commercial and industrial buildings becoming at least 20% more energy efficient by 2020. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change.

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Oregon Governor Signs Climate Change Bills, Including Low Carbon Fuel Standard and B2

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Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to develop a low carbon fuel standard that would sunset in 2015. Ramps up energy efficiency in building codes by 10 to 15% for residential and by 15 to 25% for commercial structures and creates a new “reach code” system to highlight best practices for builders and developers.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) However, it costs more to build an acre of rooftop PV.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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We just needed to build a device.”. They couldn’t tell the difference between a bright day at the beach and being in a coal mine in Pittsburgh. By June 2015, Byland was the only person on the planet with two bionic eyes. Robert Greenberg cofounded Second Sight and worked for years to bring the retinal implants to market.