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Discovery of mechanism for atmospheric particle formation suggests need for ammonia emission regulations

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Ammonia is convected upward during events like the Asian monsoon. There are no factories or farms, and planes are thought to make up most of the pollutants in this area. The group uncovered that the ammonia is convected upward during events such as the Asian monsoon. To make clouds, you need water to nucleate or freeze.

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DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

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The selected projects are intended to improve the economics of IGCC plants and promote the use of the US’abundant coal resources. Higher efficiencies mean that less fuel is used to generate power, in turn resulting in better economics, which can mean lower costs to consumers and the formation of fewer harmful pollutants.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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They used a lot more coal than they originally admitted to, several hundred million tons more. Another major shift is that China has become a voracious energy importer, especially of coal and liquefied natural gas. Like the United States, China has become among the world’s largest importers of oil, gas and coal.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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Focus on national preparedness for climate change, which can help decrease damage from extreme weather events now and speed recovery from future damage. Adaptation is needed because the climate is already changing and some further change is inevitable regardless of what is done to reduce its pace and magnitude. The six key components are: 1.

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US Global Change Research Program Issues Report on Impacts of Climate Change in US; Details Point to Potential Value of Early, Aggressive Action

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The report, which confirms previous evidence that global temperature increases in recent decades have been primarily human-induced, incorporates the latest information on rising temperatures and sea levels; increases in extreme weather events; and other climate-related phenomena. Climate change will stress water resources.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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In the US, a combination of demand reduction and displacement of coal-fired power by gas-fired generation is the lowest cost way to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 50%. In addition, research should be pursued to reduce water usage in fracturing and to develop cost-effective water recycling technology.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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He said that the Administration has already approved 39 new shallow water permits, and an additional 7 deepwater permits in recently weeks. We have to discover and produce cleaner, renewable sources of energy with less of the carbon pollution that threatens our climate. And we have to do it quickly. —President Obama.

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