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2015 ended on high note with 195 nations joining together in establishing the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5-2°C. So what now?
Sarah Parsons

Jan 21, 2016

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Study says ‘hydricity’ could boost the use of renewables
Electricity storage in large batteries is often cited as one solution, but scientists at Purdue University think they’ve found a better one — ”hydricity.”
Bobby Magill

Dec 15, 2015

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Queensland businesses face new price gouge
Retailers have decided it’s their turn to extract more blood from the stone, pushing up business consumption charges by 20-40%.
Rob Campbell

Nov 27, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Sending the right signals: How Paris deal can close emissions gap
The national climate plans (INDCs) that countries have submitted so far in the run-up to COP 21 in Paris would short fall of what’s required.
World Resources Institute

Oct 26, 2015

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Number of U.S. coal mines falls to lowest on record
The number of new coal mines opening each year in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in at least a decade.
Bobby Magill

Sep 25, 2015

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US government adds $US100 million to solar power research
Researchers developing new solar technology to get more than $100 million in grants from the US government as a way to expand access to low-carbon energy.
Bobby Magill

Sep 17, 2015

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Study: China may have overestimated carbon emissions since 2000
Carbon dioxide emissions in China may have been overestimated since 2000.
Bobby Magill

Aug 20, 2015

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States cut power plant emissions ahead of new EPA rule
Obama’s climate ultimatum to states: Control carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants or the federal government will do it for you.
Bobby Magill

Jul 15, 2015

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Hawaii, Vermont set ambitious examples for renewables
Hawaii and Vermont both pass laws that put in place the nation’s most ambitious renewable energy goals.
Bobby Magill

Jul 3, 2015

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Climate change may put power grid at risk in the west
The ravages of climate change could severely hurt the ability of utilities in the 11 Western states to generate power unless they “climate proof” their power grid.
Bobby Magill

May 19, 2015

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Even China can cut out coal generation (mostly) by 2050
It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs.
Bobby Magill

Apr 21, 2015

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