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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China Wants to Feed UN Projects Into Its New CO2 Market
A man takes a photograph standing in front of a structure covered with an image of the Hong Kong island skyline at the waterfront in the Tsim Sha Tsui area on Aug. 22, 2013. United Nations carbon regulators
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Advanced Plasma Power to Install Waste-to-Power Plant in Canada
Advanced Plasma Power Ltd., a U.K. waste-to-energy developer, received a 20 million-pound ($34 million) order to provide its technology to a project in Canada. The facility is being built for Port Fuels
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El Nino Threatening Monsoon in India to Curb Crop Outlook
Monsoon rainfall in India, the main source of irrigation for the nation’s 263 million farmers, will be below normal this year as El Nino emerges, weakening prospects for crops from rice to soybeans and
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Gas-Fired Power Exceeds Coal in U.K. for First Time in a Year
Natural gas displaced coal in U.K. power generation for the first time in a year as the pace of the fuel’s price decline makes it more profitable to burn. Gas-fired power plants generated as much as 10.7
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Rio Bay Won’t Be Clean for 2016 Olympic Sailing, Mayor Says
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said the iconic Guanabara Bay won’t be clean in time for the 2016 Olympic sailing competition, breaking a promise made when the city won hosting rights in 2009. “I
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China’s New CO2 Offset Market Set for Conversion of UN Projects
United Nations carbon regulators will consider new rules next month to make it easier for China to switch emission-reduction projects from the Clean Development Mechanism to a new domestic offset program.
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Tata Power Completes 25-Megawatt Solar Farm in India
Tata Power Co. (TPWR), the utility unit of India’s biggest industrial group, has completed a 25-megawatt solar farm in India. The 2.5 billion-rupee ($42 million) project, funded by a loan from IDFC
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El Nino Seen Established by August as Australia Keeps Alert
An El Nino weather pattern may be established by August as Australia remains on alert for the event that brings drought to the Asia-Pacific region and heavier-than-usual rains to South America. The
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Russia Rolls Out Bar Smoking Ban as Cigarette Producers Protest
Russia’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants took effect yesterday as the government pressed on with a crackdown on tobacco consumption in the face of protests from cigarette makers. The batch of
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Pine Beetles Ravaging Forests Strain Budgets in U.S. West
Beetles are obliterating forests throughout Colorado and the U.S. West, draining budgets as property values decline and threatening tourism at national parks, including the home of Mount Rushmore. Voters