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Addressing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants Is Vital for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change
2013-09-20 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Future U.S. power suppliers will need to limit their carbon pollution, thanks to new standards announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed emissions standards for new power plants are an important measure in implementing the Presidents Climate Action Plan (announced in June) to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate global warming. EPAs announcement comes against the backdrop of our deepening understanding of the science of climate change. It also...
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Missouris power plants among worst US greenhouse gas polluters
2013-09-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Missouri Public Radio: This report by the Environment America Research & Policy Center says coal-fired power plants are responsible for about 40 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide pollution. Missouri's coal-fired power plants are among the largest sources of carbon dioxide pollution in the country and a significant contributor to global warming. That's according to a new report released this week by the advocacy group Environment America. The report ranks Missouri tenth among U.S. states when it comes to carbon dioxide...
'50 Dirtiest' US Power Plants Emit More Greenhouse Gases than South Korea
2013-09-13 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The study by Environment America paints a bulls-eye on the nations biggest coal-fired power plants, suggesting that reining in a relatively small share of America's 6,000 electric generating facilities could have a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The report comes as the Obama administration is preparing the nations first-ever greenhouse gas emissions regulations for US power plants, which could be released as soon as this month. The administrations goal is to have power plant...
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Carlyle to acquire six natural gas-fired power plants in California, New Jersey
2013-09-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
Alternative asset management company The Carlyle Group will acquire Red Oak natural gas-fired power generation facility in Sayreville, New Jersey and five natural gas-fired power plants in California. These plants have a total combined generation cap
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Largest Solar Power Plants in the World
2013-08-29 01:00:00| Power Technology
Five out of the ten largest operational solar power plants are in theUS, while Spain and Germany each house two of the world's largest solar power facilities. China too is contending to become a renewable power centre, winning a place in the top ten
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