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China gears up to ban new fossil fuel powered cars
Electric cars set to get biggest boost ever, as China flags plans to stop making and selling traditional fuel cars “in the near future.”
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Sep 12, 2017

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Trump names climate science denier to run NASA
Republican Congressman named to head NASA had demanded Obama apologize for funding climate change research.
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Sep 5, 2017

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US utility dumps nuclear plant, will invest $6bn in solar and batteries
Duke Energy dumps nuclear plant because of rising costs, will instead spend $US6bn on solar, smart meters, EV charging stations, battery storage.
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Sep 1, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Oops: Rick Perry may have stumbled upon solution to going 100% renewable
Buried in his grid study is how electric cars and smart control systems will enable deep penetration of solar and wind energy
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Aug 25, 2017

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Trump thinks clean coal is when workers mine coal and actually ‘clean it’
In the real world, clean coal remains a fantasy, but in Trump world you can mine it, and then the workers “clean” it.
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Aug 24, 2017

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UK to ban gas and diesel cars by 2040
Electric cars will soon be as cheap as gas ones, “signaling economic turmoil for oil-exporting countries.”
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Jul 27, 2017

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2017 is so unexpectedly warm it is freaking out climate scientists
“Extremely remarkable” 2017 heads toward record for hottest year without an El Niño episode.
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Jul 20, 2017

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Coal, nuclear and renewable bombshells from Trump’s grid study
US energy department debunks Trump attack on renewables, shows ageing fleet of coal and nuclear plants not economic to operate anymore.
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Jul 18, 2017

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Domino effect: Turkey won’t ratify Paris climate accord, citing Trump’s exit
Erdoğan says other G20 countries have a “problem” with Paris and “are not renewing their full support.”
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Jul 11, 2017

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Coal CEO admits that ‘clean coal’ is a myth
Coal baron says carbon capture and storage ‘does not work’ and ‘is just cover for the politicians.’
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Jul 7, 2017

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Trump’s exit from Paris climate deal signals end of American Century
America’s time as leader of the free world is over. Now we’re the villain, thwarting the global effort to save humanity.
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Jun 1, 2017

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Trump’s staff reportedly feeding him internet hoaxes on climate
Staffers send Trump fake news – including long-debunked climate claims – to “gain an edge in the seemingly endless ‘Game of Thrones’ inside the West Wing.
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May 16, 2017

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