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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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On a planet aspiring to become carbon neutral, the once-stalwart coal power plant is an emerging anachronism. It is true that, in much of the developing world, coal-fired capacity continues to grow. But in every corner of the globe, political and financial pressures are mounting to bury coal in the past.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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Tesla owner warns BMW X1 driver whose SUV was on fire moments before explosion

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It was a normal, average day in New Jersey when the Tesla owners saw something unusual in a BMW X1 driving just ahead of them. Initially, the Tesla owners thought that the BMW was rolling coal on them, but it soon became evident that the situation was a lot worse. . The X1’s driver promptly got out. .

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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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It’s a tiny light atom that easily escapes confinement. For example, to replace gas boilers with hydrogen boilers requires thousands of miles of new, much thicker, high-pressure pipes. Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus.