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Next Xmas: A 1700 lb. lump of coal for every Washingtonian's stocking?
The global coal industry wants to play the same obsolete, self-serving noise here in the Northwest that the Texas oil companies used in California.
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Tar sands ignored in year-end media round-up
The inexorable march of the calendar from one year to the next is always a good time for reflection, and the media always plays along with the rest of us. What was the biggest story of the year in Canada? Well, according to The Calgary Herald, the 10 biggest stories included controversial land deals, debates […]
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Top five forest stories of 2010
In the context of an overall bleak 2010 for the planet, forests offer a bright point for some celebration.
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Understanding the optimistic view embraced by 'Climatopolis'
I thank Joe Romm for his constructive suggestions about my book, "Climatopolis." But in no way do his points affect the book's core logic.
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'Climatopolis' by Matthew Kahn is not a good book
Climatopolis has a deeply flawed main thesis. The author just doesn't know what he's talking about because he hasn't done his homework.
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Nissan Leaf As An Emergency Power Source
Crossposted from the Biodiversivist blog While doing a test drive I discovered that the Nissan Leaf has an ordinary 12 volt lead acid battery under the hood. It charges off of the main battery pack, which is several hundred volts. In other words, because you don’t need to run an engine to turn an […]
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Plug-in cars didn't just happen
The past few weeks have seen the realization of a dream long-held by many: several major car companies started to deliver — into dealership and garages — production plug-in vehicles. Count it as a milestone advacne in the fight against climate change…but as a part of the celebration, it’s useful to remember that this change […]
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Year-end economic musings
Last July, I wrote about trends in U.S. retail electric sales as an indicator of economic activity, and how this recession compares to prior on that metric. We’ve kept tracking that data, and it gets more interesting with each passing month. Here then, a quick update. First off, a lament. I wish EIA would update […]
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The outlook dimmed for coal in 2010
2010 was a rough year for the coal industry, as dozens of proposed new coal plants were taken off the drawing board and utilities announced the retirement of 12,000 megawatts of coal plants.
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Top five climate and weather events of 2010 [VIDEO]
Climate Central's Heidi Cullen counts down the five biggest climate and weather related events of 2010.
