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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies.

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin: The facility’s story so far

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Legal action has been taken about the issue. Local water association Strausberg-Erkner (WSE) believes that Tesla’s water supply for Giga Berlin could still be terminated, but such a development may result in Tesla taking legal action. . Future plans. Tesla is set to receive a supply of 1.4 ” A summary of delays.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. Of particular concern, the government noted, is burning wood and coal to heat a home which contributes 38% of UK emissions of damaging particulate matter. In future only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale.

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India, China, Brazil, Japan, other non-Arctic countries want a voice on Arctic Council; interest in climate change impact and access to resources

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The issue features prominently on the agenda of The 2 nd annual Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Conference on the future of the Arctic Council, 17-18 January in Toronto. Many non-Arctic countries are interested in the Arctic as the “canary in the coal mine” that can teach them about how climate change will impact their own states.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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In addition, despite the rigorous development of renewables, carbon dioxide emissions are increasing, because the energy mix increasingly includes coal-fired power plants that emit large quantities of CO 2 to compensate for weather-related fluctuations in power generation from renewables and the closing of nuclear plants.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. One potential snag for future nuclear-powered ships is the problem of fragmented nuclear regulation, says Emblemsvåg.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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Simulations of future vehicles under the footprint-based standards found that the sales-weighted average vehicle size increases by 2–32%, undermining gains in fuel economy by 1–4 mpg (0.6–1.7 10 11 kg with no size changes)—the equivalent to adding three to ten coal-fired power plants to the electricity grid each year.

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