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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: coal

coal stories: 29 news summaries

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China Has
Only 12 Days Left of Coal

In some areas, the reserves are down to less than a week

Apr 23, 08 6:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - China only has coal reserves left for about 12 days, and in some regions only about a week's supply is left, Australia's News Network reports. The demand for coal—the most important energy source in the country—has skyrocketed, with huge numbers of new power plants being built in the... More »

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China • coal • coal power

 Europe's New 
 Coal Plants 
 Trigger Alarm 

Even 'clean coal' technology doesn't lower carbon

Apr 23, 08 5:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - European countries facing record prices for oil and natural gas are turning to coal to fuel their energy needs, deeply worrying environmentalists, the New York Times reports. During the next five years, about 50 new coal-fired power plants will open across Europe. Many electricity companies say they have no other... More »

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climate change • coal • Europe • clean energy • oil price

OPINION

For Nuke Cues, Look to France

US could benefit much from French approach to nuclear power, Times columnist writes

Jan 24, 08 12:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Her name is Anne Lauvergeon, but because she’s spearheaded France’s nuclear revolution, commentators call her “Atomic Anne.” And the US desperately needs someone like her, writes the New York Times’ Roger Cohen. Thanks to Lauvergeon’s advocacy, France has thrown aside nuclear jitters, and now gets... More »

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climate change • nuclear power • coal • France • Chernobyl • Anne Lauvergeon • nuclear power plant • Atomic Anne

Google Searches Green Energy

Company pledges to spend hundreds of millions on renewable energy initiative

Nov 27, 07 5:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Google is making a huge financial push to replace coal with cleaner, cheaper renewable energy. The company says it will invest "tens of millions" in the search next year, starting with solar, wind, and geothermal technology, and hundreds of millions more in subsequent years, MarketWatch reports. The company says... More »

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Google • Larry Page • Sergey Brin • coal • solar power • renewable resources

Clean-Tech Show Draws Eager Investors

Companies of all
sizes hope to cash in
on growing market

Nov 9, 07 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A clean technology conference hosted scores of venture capitalists and private-equity firms looking to cash in on 100 cutting-edge companies. Drawing particular interest was First Solar, which makes solar-energy cells that could soon compete with residential utility prices, MarketWatch reports. The company also signals the sector’s dangers: Its $200... More »

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coal • IPO • green technology • clean technology • First Solar • market bubble • Wal-Mart

World's Oldest Car to be Auctioned

No speed demon, ancient auto could still fetch millions

Jul 8, 07 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The oldest car that can still be driven will be auctioned off in Pebble Beach, CA this August. It could go for as much as $2M, reports CNN. The steam-powered, four-wheeled De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux—nicknamed "La Marquise"—was built in France in 1884, some 13 years before... More »

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California • coal • De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux • La Marquise • world's oldest car • car race • steam • steam powered • auction • cars

Energy Bill Faces Fierce Floor Fight

Automakers will bring out the big guns to battle 45 mpg efficiency standards

Jun 18, 07 5:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democrats' energy bill is under attack on two fronts in the Senate—automakers want to weaken fuel efficiency standards, and the coal industry is looking for tax breaks for making diesel. The Wall Street Journal predicts a ferocious floor fight over the proposed package that would set a 45... More »

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environmentalism • coal • Detroit • fuel efficiency • CAFE standards • automaker • energy bill

Thinking Green, Obama Cools Toward Coal

New stance on alternative-fuel plan
perplexes industry

Jun 13, 07 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Caught between his increasingly carbon-conscious party and a major player in his home state, Barack Obama has backed off his support for converting coal into liquid vehicle fuel, the LA Times reports. Global warming is important to Democrats, but coal is important to the Illinois economy, and the senator's shift... More »

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Barack Obama • global warming • environmentalism • coal • fuel • Illinois • National Mining Association • Election 2008 • carbon emissions

Booming India Is
Starved for Power

Chronic electricity shortages belie booming economy

May 21, 07 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's economy is growing so fast it has outstripped its electrical capacity, leaving burgeoning businesses, industries and homes to generate their own power with soot-belching diesel-powered generators for hours every day. Half of India's populace has no connection to the grid at all, and new construction often goes up without... More »

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energy • nuclear power • India • alternative energy • power grid • coal • power • electricity • US economy

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