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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Climate Change to Hit Sovereign Creditworthiness: S&P
Global warming will harm sovereign creditworthiness around the world this century, with poorer nations the worst hit, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said. Climate change is one of two “global mega-trends”
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Dominion LNG Export Project Clears U.S. Environmental Review
Dominion Resources (D) Inc.’s plan to export liquefied natural gas cleared a U.S. environmental review, a key step toward final approval as supporters in Congress seek to expedite overseas shipments of
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EU Carbon Permits Fall Most in Three Weeks on Expanded Surplus
European Union carbon permits fell the most in almost three weeks in London after the market regulator said yesterday a surplus of the emission allowances expanded last year. Permits for December dropped
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Carnage on China Roads Shows Dark Side of Electric Bikes
Electric bicycles are China’s answer to the Prius because they’re green, they’re zippy and they’re cheap. They’re also emerging as a safety hazard in a country where road accidents are the biggest killer
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Obama Said to Consider Power-Plant Rule That Tests Law
The Obama administration is considering cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by reaching beyond the plants themselves -- an unusual approach that could run afoul of anti-pollution laws.
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Georgia Power to Build 90 Megawatts of Army Solar Plants
Georgia Power Co., the largest U.S. utility company owned by Southern Co., will build and operate three 30-megawatt solar projects at U.S. Army bases in Georgia. Located at Fort Stewart near Savannah,
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Coal Pushback: Carbon Limits for New Power Plants Must Be ‘Grounded in Reality'
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed carbon dioxide emissions limits for new fossil fuel-fired power plants should be reworked to be “grounded in reality,” an industry group said May 12. The
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Nissan Banks on China Subsidies to Boost Electric Cars
Nissan Motor Co. (7201), maker of the Leaf electric vehicle, said it is targeting to win 20 percent of EV sales in China as the central government steps up efforts to cut auto emissions and reduce air
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EPA Defeats Bid for Tighter Coal Mine Air Pollution Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defeated a challenge from a group seeking to force regulation of air pollution produced by coal mines, a fourth court victory this year for the agency’s discretion
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London Waste Plant Wins $13M From Green Investment Bank
The U.K. Green Investment Bank will provide 7.5 million pounds ($12.6 million) of funds for a north London plant that will turn food leftovers into power. The money, channeled through Foresight Group