Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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Lung Cancer Genomic Mapping Yields New Targets in Study
Mutations within a small cluster of genes tied to tumor growth are involved in three-quarters of the cases of the most common form of lung cancer, according to a study that could help link treatment to
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Most U.K. Coal Power Plants Seen Shut by 2023 on Climate Rules
The U.K. will close most of its coal-fired power plants by 2023, leaving only three in use, as environmental rules take effect, according to the operator of the country’s electricity grid. All of National
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Tepco Says It Has Turned Corner on Fukushima Nuclear Clean-Up
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said that after three years of mishaps it’s starting to gain control over decommissioning work at its Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear station, as Japan’s biggest utility begins building
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Fracking Guidelines Issued by API to Ease Community Fears
The oil industry’s largest lobbying group began a new effort to ease public fears about hydraulic fracturing after a legal setback in New York state and a voter push in Colorado to ban the drilling practice.
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EU Carbon Market Needs Deep Changes, Industry Panel’s Buzek Says
The European Union should overhaul its emissions program to ensure it encourages investment in clean energy without recurrent market intervention, according to the chair of the industry committee in the
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Drax Carbon-Capture Plan Is Biggest Winner of EU Funds
Drax Group Plc (DRX)’s plan to capture greenhouse gases from a coal-fired power plant and pump them underground for permanent storage was the biggest winner of European Union funding for low-carbon projects.
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UN Proposes Building Blocks of New Global Climate Deal
The United Nations left open the option for rich and poor nations to remain divided in their obligations on climate change, setting up a conflict over exactly who should cut greenhouse gases. In a policy
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Keystone Route Legal, Nebraska Tells State’s High Court
The Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed route through Nebraska was legally drawn, lawyers for the state told its Supreme Court in defending legislation, struck down by a state judge, that gave the job to the
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Deutsche Bank Lends $1 Billion in Japan's Solar Gold Rush
Deutsche Bank AG plans to lend about $1 billion for Japan solar projects, joining Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in funding cleaner energy as the government struggles to restart nuclear power plants after the
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IBM to Help China Manage Air Quality, Renewable-Energy Supplies
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) started a project to support China in managing air quality and energy consumption as well as forecasting renewable-energy supplies. Under the project, the Armonk,