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Los Angeles takes steps to transition out of coal-fired power earlier than required by state law

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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has taken steps to transition out of the use of coal-fired electricity earlier than mandated by California state law. LADWP currently owns a 21% interest in the 2250 megawatt (MW) Navajo Generating Station, receiving 477 MW of coal-fired power from the plant.

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Successful Engineering Validation Flight of US Commercial Jet Using 40:60 Synthetic Jet Fuel Blend

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Definitive results and analysis of the performance of the synthetic jet fuel and the aircraft are expected within the next 10 days. Tags: Aviation Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Fuels Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Gasification. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

Mark Greninger, the Geographic Information Officer for Los Angeles County got me very excited with his presentation following mine because he’s the guy responsible for the new, knock-your-socks off L.A. All the more reason you should be going solar and produce your own clean, green energy instead of paying the electric company.

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Study concludes that NG leakage higher than reflected in inventories; transportation fuel climate benefits questioned

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In contrast to the “green light” for coal-to-NG substitution for power generation, the authors suggest that climate benefits from vehicle fuel substitution are uncertain (gasoline, light-duty) or improbable (diesel, heavy-duty). Modeling has shown climate benefits from coal to NG switching for power generation over all time periods (i.e.,

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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? Cheers — Al Louard 11. railways replacing cars and trucks, weatherizing homes, etc.),

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“It very definitely opens a window of opportunity for us,” Lutz said of Toyota’s potential delay. 1 competitor has some problems with their technology, and I do think that it very definitely opens a window of opportunity for us to be first to market with a genuine plug-in hybrid.".Lutz I think that our No.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So it’s definitely not a simple as choosing the Tesla sedan over the Volt. Of Buying Green and Being Green Boehner: Calling Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Is ‘Almost Comical’ European Cities Commit to More Cycling Chinese Clean Coal Will Be Critical, a Report Says Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars About Green Inc.

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