Tag: emissions
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GDP growth now ‘uncoupled’ from CO2 emissions
Despite the world’s average annual 1.5% increase in energy consumption in recent years and average 3% growth in Gross Domestic Product, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2014 were unchanged from 2013 levels. For the first time in four decades, the world economy grew without a parallel rise in CO2 emissions,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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EPA Proposes New Rules to Curb Air Pollution From Oil Industry
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal aiming to curb air pollution discharged …
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New Research Confirms Wind Energy Decreases Emissions and Electricity Costs
By Michael Goggin New research released by an independent grid operator confirms that wind energy is drastically decreasing both the price of electricity and emissions of harmful pollutants. The study was led by PJM, the independent grid operator for all or parts of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes states (Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,…
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President Obama, Fracking is Part of the Climate Change Problem, Not Solution
The recent shale gas boom is made possible by hydraulic fracturing. And at the same time shale gas’ methane leakage problem is increasing climate change, this boom is …
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New IEA Report Calls for Energy Revolution to Avoid Climate Catastrophe
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has today released a major new report warning that nothing short of an “energy sector revolution is required to protect the world from runaway climate change and …