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50,000 MW of Nation’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Could be Shut Down

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on 50,000 MW of Nation’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Could be Shut Down

Photo: Richard Harrison , Geograph, CC The EPA is planning on increasing the pollution controls on coal plants — a move that is being fought tooth and nail by industry and the politicians who support it. And they’re fighting for good reason: The new regulations, which, among other things, will clamp down on the amount of toxic pollution (sulfur dioxide, mercury, etc) coal plants can emit, will likely cause a massive wave of coal plant closures — or hefty, hefty fines — across the nation. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fisker Partners With China Grand Automotive Group for Distribution in China

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Fisker Partners With China Grand Automotive Group for Distribution in China

Photo: Fisker Fisker Going East Fisker Automotive, the California-based maker of the Karma and Karma S series plug-in hybrids (aka electric cars with a range extender like the Chevy Volt ), has inked a deal with China Grand Automotive Group to have its vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the Middle Kingdom…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bolivia To Take Dispute Over Climate Negotiations To International Court

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Bolivia To Take Dispute Over Climate Negotiations To International Court

photo via the telegraph In the early hours before an agreement was made in Cancun toward a global dea l to combat climate change, one country, Bolivia, repeatedly stood up to voice its opposition to the process. The COP’s president, Patricia Espinosa of Mexico, gaveled down Bolivia and a deal was ultimately approved. Now … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Legal Questions Over Use of Coal Ash to Fill Abandoned Mines in Pennsylvania

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Legal Questions Over Use of Coal Ash to Fill Abandoned Mines in Pennsylvania

Image: joost j. bakker via flickr Still waiting for the opportunity to report some good news on coal ash , but unfortunately, that’s not today. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has sent a letter to the Pennsylvania State Auditor complaining about the disposal of toxic coal ash into abandoned mines, causing water pollution and toxic vapors, all under the c… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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US Energy Subsidies by the Numbers (Infographic)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on US Energy Subsidies by the Numbers (Infographic)

Image via GOOD How much does the US subsidize the various players in the energy sector? If you’re a regular Treehugger reader, you’re probably aware that the federal government doles out hefty sums to the oil industry , and that it lends also lends a hand to the nascent renewable sector as well. And of course, there’s ethanol … But who gets what? With another

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GOP Was "Elephant in the Room" at Cancun Climate Talks, AP Says

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on GOP Was "Elephant in the Room" at Cancun Climate Talks, AP Says

Despite the modest successes (and obvious failures) of the latest climate summit in Cancun, the AP reports that there was one major force obstructing international progress that went unnamed throughout the talks. There was a massive “elephant in the room”, according to the AP , that “nobody wanted to talk about.” Any guesses as to which elephant the AP was referring to? I’ll give you a hint — it’s big, powerful, ideologically unified, and it gene… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Economist Looks At Vertical Farming and Asks: Does It Stack Up?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on The Economist Looks At Vertical Farming and Asks: Does It Stack Up?

Oliver Foster’s Vertical Farm The Economist does a good summary of the strengths and weaknesses of vertical farming . They note that “The necessary technology already exists. The glasshouse industry has more than a century’s experience of growing crops indoors in large quantities”, and that “The technology of hydroponics allows almost any kind of plant to be grown in nutrient-rich water, from root crops like radishes and potatoes to fruit such as melons and even cereals like maize.” But does it make sens… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Official Emission Reduction Calculations Only Give 50-50 Chance of Avoiding Climate Catastrophe

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Official Emission Reduction Calculations Only Give 50-50 Chance of Avoiding Climate Catastrophe

photo: IRRI Images / Creative Commons With COP16 just ended and some hope of multilateral action on climate revived a new report from Friends of the Earth highlights an important point in all these discussions: Current official calculations on emission reductions only give us a 50% chance of keeping temperature rise below 2°C. That’s not what nations have pledged to do mind you, which certainly won’t keep temperature rise below that critical thr… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fox News Boss Ordered Reporters To Emphasize Climate Skeptic Views

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Fox News Boss Ordered Reporters To Emphasize Climate Skeptic Views

This really probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but

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Exxon Sued for Illegally Emitting 8 Million Pounds of Pollution

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Exxon Sued for Illegally Emitting 8 Million Pounds of Pollution

Photo: Steve Snodgrass , Flickr, CC Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil for allowing the largest oil refining plant in the nation to emit over 8 million pounds of illegal air pollution for over five years now. The Sierra Club and Environment Texas claim that the Exxon refinery, which operates on the Gulf coast, has violated federal air pollution laws “thousands of times”. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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