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Australian bushman claims to have footage of legendary night parrot - The Guardian
Jul 6th 2013, 01:24


The Guardian

Australian bushman claims to have footage of legendary night parrot
The Guardian
An Australian bushman and naturalist claims to have captured video footage of the night parrot, a bird not seen alive for more than a century. John Young, who describes himself as a wildlife detective, showed the footage and a number of still photos of ...
Australian parrot unseen for century caught on film Blouin News Blogs

all 17 news articles »

RWE npower closes Tilbury biomass power station - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 23:46


The Guardian

RWE npower closes Tilbury biomass power station
The Guardian
Tilbury has a complex history that closely reflects the developments in energy and environment policy over the past decade. Originally a coal-fired plant, it fell foul of EU regulations intended to cut airborne pollutants such as sulphur, and was ...

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Obama's war on coal will cost us jobs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jul 5th 2013, 23:38


Obama's war on coal will cost us jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If you wanted to sabotage an economic recovery, raising the major costs of doing business — including taxes, health care, regulations and energy — would be a pretty good place to start. Unfortunately for the economy both nationally and in Wisconsin ...

Coal Ministry agrees to sign fuel-supply pacts for 11 power projects, 122 ... - Economic Times
Jul 5th 2013, 22:37


Economic Times

Coal Ministry agrees to sign fuel-supply pacts for 11 power projects, 122 ...
Economic Times
These projects, with investments of Rs 53,000 crore, were stalled for the past four years due to lack of coal-supply commitments. The developers of these stalled projects include the Jaypee Group, GMR Infrastructure, Avantha Power, Adani Group, Lanco ...

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Manganese Ore India Ltd's bid to get coal blocks fails - Times of India
Jul 5th 2013, 21:33


Manganese Ore India Ltd's bid to get coal blocks fails
Times of India
MOIL wanted the coal mines because ferro alloys units are power intensive and captive power plants were planned for them. MOIL, which mines manganese, mainly supplies to SAIL as well as other steel makers like RNIL. Ferro alloys are used in making of ...

Re-wilding offers hope for survival of northern hairy-nosed wombats - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 20:50


The Guardian

Re-wilding offers hope for survival of northern hairy-nosed wombats
The Guardian
Now we have 200," said Alan Horsup, a scientist with the threatened species unit at the department of the environment and heritage protection (DEHP) in Queensland. Once the northern hairy-nosed wombat lived throughout a band of arid, sand forest from ...

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Desert solar power partners Desertec Foundation and Dii split up - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 20:50


The Guardian

Desert solar power partners Desertec Foundation and Dii split up
The Guardian
The two main advocates of a European renewable energy revolution driven by a vast grid of desert solar power have split, each accusing the other of poor communication. Both the Desertec Foundation and the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) say their ...

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Centre allocates coal block for three thermal power projects in Bihar - Economic Times
Jul 5th 2013, 20:05


Economic Times

Centre allocates coal block for three thermal power projects in Bihar
Economic Times
The Deocha-Pachami coal block in Birbhum in West Bengal was allocated for Bihar and the state expects to manage 486 million tonnes of coal needed for running the Pirpainti, Kajra and Chausa thermal projects. "It has taken some effort on our part to ...
SJVNL gets coal block for Bihar thermal power plant Newstrack India
Coal linkage to speed up 3 Bihar power projects Times of India
SJVN gets coal block for 1320-MW power plant in Bihar Hindu Business Line
Daijiworld.com  - The New Indian Express  - Invest in India
all 11 news articles »

BLM won't allow new mining claims on lands tagged for solar - Environment & Energy Publishing
Jul 5th 2013, 19:23


BLM won't allow new mining claims on lands tagged for solar
Environment & Energy Publishing
"The Public Land Order protects the integrity of the Solar Energy Zones and helps us meet President Obama's goal of green-lighting enough private renewable energy capacity on public lands to power more than 6 million homes by 2020," BLM Principal ...

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Post-Earnings Gains Expected for Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (A - Schaeffers Research
Jul 5th 2013, 18:53


Post-Earnings Gains Expected for Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (A
Schaeffers Research
Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) has experienced an influx of bullish betting in its options pits today. So far, more than 7,700 calls have been exchanged, which is about nine times the intraday norm, and around 10 times the number ...

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Cuadrilla announces major fracking expansion in UK - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 17:14


The Guardian

Cuadrilla announces major fracking expansion in UK
The Guardian
"Local people are already mobilising against the threat of fracking and others are bound to follow when they see the threat shale gas poses to their environment and quality of life." Concerns were raised last year and a temporary drilling ban ...
Could gas 'fracking' come to Scarboro'? Scarborough Today

all 25 news articles »

Spain's Ill Wind: Government Goes Back in Time to Gut Renewable Energy ... - PRI's The World
Jul 5th 2013, 16:59


PRI's The World

Spain's Ill Wind: Government Goes Back in Time to Gut Renewable Energy ...
PRI's The World
Spain's status as a leader in renewable energy may be in doubt after the government moved to retroactively cut subsidies to the industry. (Photo: Gerry Hadden). Spain recently hit a record high level of wind production, but future growth in renewables ...

Are gas and climate goals flattening US coal giant's stock price? - Environment & Energy Publishing
Jul 5th 2013, 15:58


Are gas and climate goals flattening US coal giant's stock price?
Environment & Energy Publishing
The St. Louis-based coal company laid out its arguments against global warming and the need to regulate emissions through a recounting of what climate skeptics were calling "Climategate." The short-lived scandal broke in 2009 when published emails ...
Montana coal mine deal beset by financing problems Ventura County Star
Obama's coal-emissions program to cost Ohio jobs Dayton Business Journal (blog)
Obama policies has coal industry feeling the heat Asbury Park Press
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  - De Smog Blog (blog)
all 21 news articles »

' Solar power cheaper than coal ' Solar is increasingly becoming one of the ... - Deutsche Welle
Jul 5th 2013, 15:14


' Solar power cheaper than coal ' Solar is increasingly becoming one of the ...
Deutsche Welle
Generally you could assume that solar power plants in sun-rich countries produce electricity cheaper than wind, coal and gas power plants. Electricity from large solar power plants are becoming competitive with electricity produced using conventional ...

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Arizonans still clinging to their coal - Daily Caller
Jul 5th 2013, 14:53


Arizonans still clinging to their coal
Daily Caller
In the shadow of President Obama's pronouncements on climate change and the future of coal, policymakers in my state of Arizona are asking, "Should Arizona continue to depend on coal?" Writing as one who participates in Arizona's energy ...
President Obama, Coal Killer Energy Collective
Pierce: 'War on coal' could burden ratepayers, cripple economy Arizona Republic
Coal industry pans Obama's climate change push Minnesota Public Radio
Arizona Daily Star  - Washington Times  - Jamestown Post Journal
all 199 news articles »

Hydraulic fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 22 - Lexology (registration)
Jul 5th 2013, 14:25


Hydraulic fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 22
Lexology (registration)
California – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has set deadlines for the federal government and environmental activists to propose a remedy to its March finding that the BLM had failed to consider the risks of hydraulic ...

Community Renewable Energy Plans to Receive Extra Support - Energy Collective
Jul 5th 2013, 12:21


Energy Collective

Community Renewable Energy Plans to Receive Extra Support
Energy Collective
In its response to feedback from community groups on the type of financial incentive that works best for them, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has said it will increase the generation threshold under which community projects are ...
Rural communities given helping hand to launch green energy projects uSwitch.com (Tech)
Communities will benefit from 'clean green energy' generation Utility Week
More community energy projects to receive support from Feed-in Tariffs Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)
FarmersWeekly  - Offshore Technology International  - Business Green (blog)
all 13 news articles »

The great green energy tax swindle - The Commentator
Jul 5th 2013, 10:48


Telegraph.co.uk

The great green energy tax swindle
The Commentator
We're constantly led to believe that our energy bills are increasing because of the actions of unscrupulous, greedy energy companies, rising wholesale gas prices and just about everything that the SW1 gang couldn't possibly be responsible for. It's ...
Misleading Taxpayers' Alliance claims about green energy costs Left Foot Forward
Green energy to inflate bills by a third, experts claim Telegraph.co.uk
Green energy taxes 'will drive up bills by a third' uSwitch.com (Tech)
Daily Mail  - MoneyExpert  - Utility Week
all 9 news articles »

Environment: 80% of Europeans are concerned about the environmental impact ... - EU News
Jul 5th 2013, 10:42


Environment: 80% of Europeans are concerned about the environmental impact ...
EU News
According to a new survey, most Europeans would be prepared to change their purchasing habits and buy more environmentally-friendly products, but many feel they lack information and distrust manufacturers' environmental claims. The survey on the ...

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The Coal Industry Knows That Enviros Are Winning - Mother Jones
Jul 5th 2013, 10:01


Mother Jones

The Coal Industry Knows That Enviros Are Winning
Mother Jones
The coal industry is worried about environmental threats. Not threats like climate change, superstorms, or wildfires. Threats posed by environmentalists. In May, the American Coal Council—an industry group whose membership includes the biggest coal ...

New Zealand Coal Mine Blast Victims Get Fraction of U.S. Payout - Bloomberg
Jul 5th 2013, 06:18


MSN NZ News

New Zealand Coal Mine Blast Victims Get Fraction of U.S. Payout
Bloomberg
The victims of the worst mining accident in New Zealand in 96 years will get compensation of NZ$110,000 ($86,000) each, a fraction of the payments awarded to the families affected by a similar accident in the U.S.. Pike River Coal Co., which went into ...
A total lack of remorse: Judge to Pike River Coal New Zealand Herald
NZ judge orders bankrupt coal company to pay families of 29 miners killed in ... Minneapolis Star Tribune
Pike River Coal Limited ordered to pay $3 million compensation over 2010 mine ... ABC Online
Business Spectator
all 101 news articles »

Canada's battle of economy versus environment - Aljazeera.com
Jul 5th 2013, 03:58


Canada's battle of economy versus environment
Aljazeera.com
Canada's battle of economy versus environment. Canada's economy is becoming more reliant on oil, but environmentalists fear this could accelerate climate change. Last Modified: 05 Jul 2013 03:59. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback.

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Coalition to reduce funds available for 'green army' of environment volunteers - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 03:27


The Guardian

Coalition to reduce funds available for 'green army' of environment volunteers
The Guardian
It will be administered by the environment department and projects will be chosen for their environmental benefit, contribution to the local community and capacity to provide the participants with training in specific skills. As examples of possible ...
Coalition plan for 15000 strong "Green Army" to tackle local environmental issues Australian Conservative
Coalition relaunches its proposed Green Army initiative but with less funding ABC Online
Coalition unveils details on Green Army Herald Sun
The Age
all 14 news articles »

Green energy not futile - York Daily Record
Jul 4th 2013, 17:04


Green energy not futile
York Daily Record
In a recent letter to the YDR, June Abernethy claims that green energy is futile. Yet in the entire letter, only one argument is used to support the claim. The argument is that wind and solar can't generate all of our electricity because wind does not ...

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Despite High-Profile Projects, IT Still Struggles with Renewable Energy - IT Business Edge
Jul 3rd 2013, 19:01


Saudi Gazette

Despite High-Profile Projects, IT Still Struggles with Renewable Energy
IT Business Edge
There is also the troubling possibility that, since green energy production generally yields less electricity than coal or oil, the data center industry could be seen as a glutton for taking the lion's share. For example, a Swedish wind farm developer ...
Analyzing Renewable Energy in the United States Sacramento Bee
Saudi Arabia seeks to become 'green' energy efficient by 2032 Saudi Gazette
Not falling far from the tree, Apple shows its renewable energy commitment Knovel
Zawya (registration)
all 68 news articles »

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