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Banks Saying No To King Coal, Massey Energy

photo via flickr Good news from the world of finance. Over the last two years, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley have adopted policies to limit their financing of companies involved in the practice mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining. Wells Fargo is the latest to shift, showing that coal’s best days are behind it…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Unveiled in Scotland – Yes, It’s Humongous

photos: Atlantis Resources Corp. There are some big tidal turbines out there, but none so massive as the one pictured above: The Atlantis Resources AK1000, just unveiled in Scotland and due to be installed at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney later this summer. Weighing in at 130 tons and standing nearly 74 feet tall, with rotors nearly 60 feet across, the 1MW turbine’s manufacturers say it is capable of generating enough electricity for 1000 homes…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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