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Tobacco plants may boost biofuel- and biorefining industries
2015-04-13 18:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Researchers will genetically modify tobacco plants to produce enzymes that can break down biomass from forest raw materials. This may lead to a more effective, economic and sustainable production of biofuels. Biorefining industries produce fuel, power, heat, and various chemicals. The products are made from biomass, such as food waste and forest-based materials. Today the forest-based biorefining industries face huge challenges. The cell walls of wood biomass are very hard to break down and large...
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Ageing nuclear plants are they safe by todays standards?
2015-04-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
Last year the Swiss nuclear regulator requested that the Convention on Nuclear Safety mandate that the safety of existing nuclear power plants should be in line with standards for new nuclear power plants. In February the Convention declined. Was it
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US carbon pollution set for 2015 drop as coal plants close
2015-04-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: US efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions look set for a huge boost this year, with carbon pollution from the power sector set to fall to its lowest level since 1994. Record numbers of US coal-fired power plants are set to close this year, and analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) say this will likely see power sector emissions drop 15.4% below 2005 levels. Research published today indicates 23GW, 7% of US coal capacity, will come offline due to a combination of low gas prices, new mercury...
SunEdison to build 262MW solar power plants in Utah, US
2015-04-10 01:00:00| Power Technology
Renewable energy developer SunEdison has agreed to construct and install three new utility-scale solar power plants in southern Utah, which will have a total installed capacity of approximately 262MW.
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy acquires solar plants developer Fotowatio
2015-04-09 01:00:00| Power Technology
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services has acquired solar power plants developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures from Denham Capital, Qualitas Venture Capital, and Founder shareholders for an undisclosed amount.
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