Trump Administration Would Oppose Paris Agreement; That Might Not Matter
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Toshiba Turbine En Route to Net Power Demonstration Project
A 50-megawatt-thermal supercritical CO2 turbine is being transported to La Porte, Texas, where it will be used in a supercritical oxy-combustion carbon dioxide power cycle generation system demonstration project under development by NET Power, Toshiba, developer of the turbine, announced Tuesday. “I am delighted to reach this milestone of successful shipment of the turbine, which […]
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International
Low-Carbon Energy Future in U.K. Requires Revamped Energy Networks: Report
The United Kingdom’s energy sector will need to transition in coming decades to meet national greenhouse gas reduction targets. That transition will require a transformation of the nation’s energy networks, the U.K. Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) said in a report Tuesday. “Currently, most of the UK’s energy is moved around the country, and sometimes beyond, […]
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Budget & Policy
Report: CPP Will Worsen Energy Poverty in U.S.
Implementation of the Clean Power Plan, carbon emission standards for existing coal-fired power plants, will make energy less affordable, further burdening the poorest Americans for whom energy prices have become unbearable, according to a report out Tuesday by the Pacific Research Institute. “By forcibly revising the current energy infrastructure, the CPP will raise the costs […]
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Budget & Policy
Heritage Calls for Next President to Nix GHG Regulation Funding
The next president should cut spending for all federal greenhouse gas regulations, the conservative Heritage Foundation said Tuesday in its Blueprint for a New Administration. “The President should also call on Congress to pass legislation that prevents all agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. No credible evidence suggests that anthropogenic warming poses a threat to […]