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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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Vermont and Washington, DC are not included in this rule because they do not have fossil fuel-fired power plants. EPA is using four “building blocks” to determine state-specific goals: Reducing the carbon intensity of generation at individual affected electric generating units (EGUs) through heat-rate improvements.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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While there, he suggested the company build more accurate calibration systems. Holt provided AC and DC voltage and current calibration instruments to all branches of the U.S. Holt provided AC and DC voltage and current calibration instruments to all branches of the U.S. It also was a leader in measurement instruments.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Compared with burning coal, natural gas emits about half the carbon dioxide and substantially less soot, mercury and sulfur. Zoback, Ritts and Schuller are in the process of building out NGI’s corporate affiliates program. —Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics and NGI’s director. Earlier post.).

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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sensor units mounted on buildings to stream data via Wi-Fi to Web-based mapping programs. Sensors that mount on buildings can just plug into a wall outlet. They developed an event-driven DC accelerometer that can detect change in tilt. Top: David Little/The Mercury News/Getty Images; Bottom: PurpleAir.

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With this Ruby Laser, George Porter Sped up Photochemistry

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It ran on 110 volts DC supplied by a large army diesel engine that sat on the back of a truck parked outside. George Porter’s flash of insight at a lighting factory On a trip to collect a mercury arc lamp for the searchlight, Porter saw flash lamps being made at a Siemens factory. Porter and Norrish were about to prove him wrong.

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