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Hazelwood uses more land to generate power than wind farms
Victoria’s coal-fired Hazelwood power plant produces less electricity per square metre than the state’s wind farms – another wind myth busted.
Ronald Brakels

Mar 7, 2013

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Orwellian double-speak dominating climate discussion
While paying lip service to global warming, the powers that be circumvent the scientific message, allowing and promoting CO2 emissions from fossil fuels.
Andrew Glikson

Feb 21, 2013

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State of the Union: Obama to crack down on emissions
Report says US President likely to continue his climate push – particularly in curbing power plant emissions – in his State Of The Union address next week.
Jeff Spross and Joe Romm

Feb 8, 2013

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Video: Coal cooling towers come crashing down
A wonderful slow motion video of some coal-fired power plant cooling towers getting blown up. Sign of the times?
Zachary Shahan

Feb 7, 2013

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Europe’s ‘coal renaissance’ masks industry downfall
The EU coal industry’s rhetoric about increasing coal use and imports doesn’t match the reality: that coal’s future in Europe is bleak.
Justin Guay

Jan 29, 2013

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Climate aid vs Fossil fuel subsidies – guess who’s winning?
New analysis shows rich countries spent $58bn on fossil fuel subsidies in 2011 – roughly five times the spend on climate aid in developing countries.
Stephen Lacey

Dec 5, 2012

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BHP Billiton: ‘Coal is going to decline. And frankly, it should’
Global mining giant’s coal chief talks climate risk, extreme weather, the absolute ceiling on GHG emissions and thermal coal’s inevitable decline.
Stephen Lacey

Dec 5, 2012

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Why India’s coal plans are just an illusion
India’s grandiose plans to build a coal fleet nearly twice the size of America’s are built on nothing but vapor. And here’s why…
Justin Guay

Dec 4, 2012

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Wean transport off fossil fuels, or grind to a halt
The mobility of people and goods worldwide remains 98% dependent on cheap oil. But the supply is running out, and the environmental impact is unacceptable.
Nicholas Low

Nov 21, 2012

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A lot of hot air in the coal to gas transition
Uncertainty rules as Australia looks to exploit its formidable unconventional gas resource. But the outcome for the climate is not looking good.
Mike Sandiford

Nov 15, 2012

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Energy White Paper’s unhealthy omission
The federal government’s long-awaited Energy White Paper has trumpeted the benefits of fossil fuels, while ignoring the costs – the toll on human health.
George Crisp

Nov 14, 2012

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Is the unthinkable possible: feed-in tariffs for coal and nuclear?
The UK government’s Electricity Market Reform bill will usher in a new era of feed-in tariffs for ALL power generation, including new nuclear plants.
Paul Gipe

Oct 30, 2012

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