Sustainability
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decline Despite Political Gridlock
Climate change may have received short shrift in President Obama's State of the Union speech, but his administration's policies are creating a more climate-friendly U.S.
Stories by Joel Kirkland
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Where Coal Is King in China
Inner Mongolia has become the center of the coal industry in China--the nation that burns the most coal and, as a result, emits the most greenhouse gases in the world
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China Begins to Tap Shale Gas with American Help
Fracking shale to release natural gas is among the largest energy prospects for China
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US-China Deal Intended to Speed Clean Coal Research
The world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases will share innovative technologies to clean up coal burning
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Climate Footprint of Marcellus Shale Gas Could Be Less Than That of Coal
A report refutes a recent finding that extracting gas from deep shale basins results in at least as big a greenhouse gas emissions footprint as that of coal
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Government Fracking Panel Calls for Environmental Impact Study
From increased greenhouse gas emissions to water contamination, hydraulic fracturing to free natural gas poses a range of environmental challenges
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Shale Gas Boom Draws EPA Plan to Limit Air Pollution
Drilling for unconventional supplies of oil and natural gas has prompted the EPA to plan to regulate its air pollution
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Department of Energy Wades into Fracking Debate
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu outlines how his department can play a role in assessing the impacts of fracking for natural gas
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Energy Agency Projects "Golden Age of Gas" Tied to Shale Boom
A new report from the Paris-based International Energy Agency projects that gas's share of the global energy mix will surpass coal's in the next two decades
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Insurance Company Ranks 2010 among Worst Years Ever for Climate Disasters
Climate change is a culprit in the long list of catastrophic natural disasters in 2010, according to insurance company Munich Re
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How a Flooded Australia Could Boost Energy and Food Prices
The disaster has roiled Asia-Pacific markets for coal, cotton, wheat and sugar
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Can Australia Afford Carbon Capture and Storage for Coal?
The world needs it, but strict budgets have forced Australia to scale back or cancel plans to advance the technology
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Will Australia Choose Coal or Climate?
Coal exports become a burning economic and environmental issue down under
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Concerns Spread over Environmental Costs of Producing Shale Gas
The extent to which utilities will burn natural gas to slash carbon dioxide emissions tied to global warming is a national issue. But on the ground, where it's being produced, the issues become very local...
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Natural Gas Could Serve as 'Bridge' Fuel to Low-Carbon Future
A new report from M.I.T. predict that the U.S. will expand its use of natural gas to produce electricity and as vehicle fuel--but will eventually need to capture its carbon dioxide emissions...
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Global Emissions Predicted to Grow through 2035
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts a jump of more than 40 percent in carbon dioxide emissions globally, thanks to growth in China, India and elsewhere
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IEA: Solar Power Could Produce Nearly One-Quarter of Global Electricity by 2050
Solar power meets a tiny fraction of the world's electricity needs today, but that could change in the next decade, according to the International Energy Agency
