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Coal power shows zero growth in 2014, report shows
The last year in which there were no additions to coal power generating capacity in the U.S. was 1998.
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Sep 17, 2014

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Coal plants lock in 300 billion tons of CO2 emissions
Coal-fired power plants are the largest contributors to atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
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Aug 29, 2014

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How climate friendly is bike sharing? It’s complicated
How many people have traded their car for a bike-share bike? That’s where the certainty ends about how bike-sharing programs benefit the climate.
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Aug 19, 2014

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Keystone XL will spike oil demand and CO2, study says
A new study says the State Department may have underestimated the Keystone XL pipeline’s CO2 emissions by as much as four times.
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Aug 11, 2014

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Age, high costs and delays paint bleak future for nuclear power
World Nuclear Industry Status Report concludes nuclear industry is aging, plagued with high costs and construction delays, and generally on the decline.
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Jul 31, 2014

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Texas breaks wind power production record
In March this year, Texas produced more wind power in a given moment than ever before, according to a new Energy Information Administration report.
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Jun 26, 2014

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Derelict oil, gas wells may be major methane emitters
Abandoned wells across the country may be leaking methane and could be a bigger source of climate changing greenhouse gases than previously thought.
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Jun 20, 2014

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Obama unveils rules for 30% cut in power emissions
The Obama administration’s long-waited rules on power emissions unveiled, meaning that nearly every state in the US will have significant reduction targets.
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Jun 3, 2014

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‘Catastrophe’ claim adds fuel to methane debate
Cornell University study says oil and gas development need to be cut back immediately to avoid a “global catastrophe”.
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May 19, 2014

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Dam it: Feds say US can double hydropower
New DoE report shows that the Grand Canyon and other major gorges and rivers across US may be ideal for hydropower development.
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May 5, 2014

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Carbon capture faces hurdles of will, not technology
How feasible is it for carbon capture and storage to be implemented globally on such a wide scale that it helps to vastly reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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Apr 24, 2014

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Oklahoma utilities hit homes using solar with extra fee
Anyone living in Oklahoma who installs solar panels will soon be charged a fee for the right to do that while still being connected to the local power grid.
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Apr 23, 2014

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