Kansas Halts Clean Power Plan Work
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International
Energy Production, CO2 Emissions Decoupled in OECD Countries, IEA Finds
Total energy production in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries rose 4 percent in 2014 while CO2 emissions from fuel combustion fell, according to new data from the International Energy Agency. “The leading factor in the recent decoupling is a decline in the energy intensity of OECD countries’ economies, which is the result […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Carbon Clean Solutions Wraps Up TCM Pilot
A carbon capture pilot project housed at Norway’s Technology Center Mongstad resulted in “breakthrough” results, technology developer Carbon Clean Solutions Ltd. announced Tuesday. The pilot tested CCSL’s patented “APBS” carbon separation chemical from November 2015 to the end of March 2016. “The test prompted highly successful results, with plant availability levels of 100% and no […]
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Budget & Policy
Report: Adaptation Could Cost as Much As $500 Billion a Year
Adapting to a changing climate in the future could cost the world up to $500 billion a year if not enough is done to mitigate the effects of climate change now, according to a report issued Tuesday by the United Nations Environmental Program. “The national and sector literature surveyed in this report indicates that the […]