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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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Berkeley Earth study calculates that air pollution contributes to 1.6M deaths per year in China

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During the period analyzed, 92% of the population of China experienced >120 hours of unhealthy air (as defined by the US EPA standard), and 38% experienced average concentrations that were unhealthy. μg/m 3 /hr, sufficient to exceed US EPA standards after only 3 days of stagnant air. was 52 μg/m 3. Average air pollution maps.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the other countries with bold floating wind ambitions. If governments provide consistent, long-term subsidies, industry standardization and mass production will deliver the gigawatts, Smith says. “We Pacific coast could support 100 GW more by midcentury. MW turbines operating in Aberdeen Bay.

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