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New York PSC issues proposal to keep upstate nuclear plants open for environmental benefits
2016-07-12 01:00:00| Power Technology
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a proposal to keep upstate nuclear energy plants open, supporting the US state to meet long-term environmental and economic standards.
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Chewed plants help detect viruses in wild mountain gorillas, monkeys
2016-07-08 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test the endangered apes for viruses without disturbing them, according to scientists from the University of California, Davis, studying mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in East-Central Africa. The method is described in a study published recently in the American Journal of Primatology. The study is led by UC Davis' One Health Institute and Gorilla Doctors, a program led by the nonprofit Mountain Gorilla Veterinary...
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There go the coal plants: Philippines energy at a crossroad
2016-06-23 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Renew Economy: "Crash in Ph Mining stocks this morning. There go the coal plants too. Cant look." These were the words tweeted by Manny Pangilinan, the CEO of the Philippines biggest utility Meralco, which heavily invests in coal plants. Pangilinan is one of the top business tycoons in the country and his tweet was in reaction to incoming President Rodrigo Dutertes announcement that environmentalist Gina Lopez had been offered the position of secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
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Lean and clean: why modern coal-fired power plants are better by design
2016-06-22 01:00:00| Power Technology
New coal-fired power plant design prioritises operational efficiency and emissions reduction. Julian Turner looks at lessons learned from China, pioneering technology in Denmark, Germany and Japan, and asks if clean coal has a meaningful role to pl
Methane Emissions Onshore Oil and Gas 14 Coal Plants Powered for One Year
2016-06-21 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: When we talk about climate change all too often we focus on carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. But there is a much more potent greenhouse gas, methane, which is much more efficient at trapping radiation than CO2. Some estimates put it at 87 times more potent over a 20 year lifetime than carbon dioxide. And who is the biggest culprit for releasing methane in the U.S.? It is the oil and gas industry, which is the largest industrial source of methane pollution in the country, releasing 33 percent...
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