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

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billion went to traditional sources—such as coal and oil—and $2.3 billion went to carbon capture and storage, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. Most of the largest subsidies to fossil fuels were written into the US Tax Code as permanent provisions.

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Mirant and RRI Energy to Merge to Create GenOn Energy; Second-Largest Independent Power Producer in US

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have entered into a definitive agreement to create GenOn Energy, which will be the second-largest independent power producer in the United States (behind Exelon), with approximately 24,700 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity and a pro forma market capitalization of $3.1 These generating assets use natural gas, oil and coal.

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Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

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The bill provides assistance to those Americans who may be disproportionately affected by potential increases in energy prices through tax cuts and an energy refund program. Significant tax incentives encourage the conversion of trucks and heavy-duty fleets to natural gas vehicles. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

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Kinder Morgan to purchase El Paso for approximately $38B to form largest natural gas pipeline network and largest midstream energy enterprise in North America

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KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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by homercles82 April 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT Yes we will just be charging these cars using electricity that is made from naturla gas and coal fired palnts while we ignore nuclear unlike most of Europe. This is a definite Lemming device. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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