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Fossil fuel use in US is at its lowest percentage in over a century
2016-07-02 15:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: With the 4th of July weekend about to begin, the US Energy Information Administration decided to look back to our nation's founding. So it plotted the country's energy use starting from 1776. Most of the result isn't a surprise: biomass had a long run before fossil fuels took over and stayed on top. But recent years have seen the biggest change since nuclear was added to the mix. Biomass spent nearly a century on top of the US energy mix before being displaced by coal, although it never went above...
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Richest nations fail to agree on deadline to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
2016-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Energy ministers from the worlds major economies have failed to reach agreement on a deadline to phase out hundreds of billions of dollars in government subsidies for fossil fuels -- subsidies that campaigners say are helping to propel the globe towards potentially devastating climate change. Ministers from the Group of 20 major economies met in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, but failed to reach agreement on a deadline, despite Chinese and American efforts and a joint appeal from 200 non-governmental...
Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Amendments Discussion Draft
2016-06-30 22:20:19| PortlandOnline
Code change concepts for public review. Comments due by July 27, 2016. PDF Document, 1,973kbCategory: Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Amendments
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Fossil Q54 Pilot
2016-06-27 20:04:07| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
The Fossil Q54 Pilot is a handsome watch and a reliable notification device, but not much of a fitness tracker.
DNC Platform Calls for Fossil Fuel Investigations, 100% Renewable Energy
2016-06-27 15:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The committee drafting the Democratic Party platform unanimously voted to include a call for the Justice Department to investigate fossil fuel companies for misleading the public on climate change. "All corporations owe it to their shareholders to fully analyze and disclose risks they face including climate risks. Those who fail to do so should be held accountable, the committee declared. The committee also included the goal of producing 100 percent of electricity from renewable sources by...
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