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September 21,2017 - Number 183
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Air Pollution
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Ilion Pounds in Emissions Released in Valero Fire
A Valero Energy Corp, refinery fire in Texas released almost 1 million pounds in emissions,
just as the region is tackling chemical leaks caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Climate Change CORRECTION The story, "Yale's Carbon-Neutral Goals May Be Costly, Leave Students Cold," that ran in the Sept. 18 report misidentified one of the university's schools. The correct name is the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The online version has been corrected.
Climate Change Developing Nations to Get South Korea's Help on Climate Plans South Korea's green technology industries could find business opportunities open up in developing countries like Mongolia or Laos if a government-nonprofit cooperation plan takes hold.
Climate Policy 1 s Chip's HUD Keeps Climate-Smart Rebuilding Guide Under Wraps Just a few months before a pair of blockbuster hurricanes hit Florida and Texas, the Trump administration received detailed guidelines from consultants for factoring climate change into how federal aid is spent.
Energy Active Energy to Build Novel Biomass Plants in Southeast Asia Jessica Shankleman: Active Energy Plc. said it will build eight plants in southeast Asia to make a novel form of biomass that could replace coal without the need for technological upgrades.
Energy Chin-- t rockers Play Savior to Energy Giants Fearing LNG Glut Energy giants that invested hundreds of billions of dollars to liquefy natural gas have an
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unlikely hero to thank for boosting demand and keeping their market out of a price-killing glut: the Chinese truck driver.
Energy How Merkel's Green Energy Policy Has Fueled Demand for Coal By 2030, the eastern German town of Poedelwitz will likely be razed to get at the rich veins of coal beneath its half-timbered houses. The reason: Chancellor Angela Merkel's effort to steer Germany toward greener energy, which has unexpectedly meant booming demand for dirty coal. While Merkel aims to wean the country from nuclear power and boost renewable energy, the shift has been slow--Germany's 140-plus coal-fired plants last year supplied 40 percent of the country's ...
Energy Nuclear Scienti t c - id to Cid ' / > z > / , rimental Reactors China is becoming the testing ground for a new breed of nuclear power stations designed to be safer and cheaper, as scientists from the U.S. and other Western nations find it difficult to raise enough money to build experimental plants at home.
Energy Scana Says U.S. Attorney Probing Canceled Nuclear Project Scana Corp., which had sought to recover $4.9 billion from customers for its canceled V.C. Summer nuclear power project in South Carolina, received a federal subpoena for documents related to the plant.
Hydraulic Fracturing
Obama Fracking Rule Restored Temporarily as Cc
ts Case
The Obama administration's 2015 rule governing hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal
lands was temporarily reinstated today when a federal appeals court dismissed a bloc of
states' lawsuit challenging the regulations.
Motor Vehicles
Mercedes Plots Tesla Attack ~
lion U.S. Electric Push
Daimler AG plans to spend $1 billion to start production of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles
at its Alabama factory, setting the world's largest luxury-car maker up to battle with battery
car specialist Tesla Inc. on its home turf.
Renewable Energy `No Taboos': German Energy Giant Backs Electric Cars, Solar German green energy company Innogy SE plans to tap electric vehicles, solar power, and fiber networks to expand its grid and retail power businesses.
Renewable Energy Bigger Renewable Energy Buy Rule Considered in Massachusetts Massachusetts lawmakers are considering ramping up the state's clean energy rules to require utilities to purchase more renewable energy sooner.
Renewable Energy Elon Musk's Solar Partnership Doesn't Look So Crazy Now Elon Musk took a lot of heat last year when his Tesla Inc. bought solar-panel installer SolarCity for $2 billion. The synergies between his two companies didn't seem immediately obvious, among other issues, critics said.
Renewable Energy
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Here's Why Mitsui Mining Is Excited for Next-G 'I When it comes to batteries, the future may be solid.
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Trade Policy US, Tariffs on Solar Imports May Hinge on Free-Trade Deals U.S. free-trade deals with South Korea, Mexico, and others may soften the impact of tariffs on imported solar panels should Suniva Inc. convince the government that it was hobbled by foreign competition.
Transportation Pay to Raise Highways or Drive Underwater, Californians Told Low-lying roads in the San Francisco Bay Area must be elevated to stay above rising waters from climate change, officials say. To help pay for it, they intend to tap into the region's history of willingness to approve transportation funding measures at the ballot box, hoping motorists say OK to hefty tolls.
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