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Greenland ice core reveals history of pollution in the Arctic
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2008 |
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New research, reported this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the Arctic ...
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Study advises Chinese government to change fuel in millions of households
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Scientists in China are recommending that the Chinese government consider phasing out the direct burning of traditional chunks of coal in millions of households. It suggests that the government substitute ...
UN climate official warns of Indian energy 'crisis'
Dec 23, 2009 |
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India's reliance on coal means the country is heading for an energy crisis unless it diversifies its sources of power, the chairman of the UN's top climate change panel predicted on Wednesday.
Study: Size of U.S. coal reserves in doubt
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Jun 21, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists are calling for increased federal support to obtain a more accurate assessment of the extent and location of the nation's coal reserves.
Researchers Work to Make Wood a New Energy Source
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Is wood the new coal? Researchers at North Carolina State University think so, and they are part of a team working to turn woodchips into a substitute for coal by using a process called torrefaction that ...
Coal and black liquor can produce energy from papermaking
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Adding a little coal and processing the papermaking industry's black liquor waste into synthesis gas is a better choice than burning it for heat, improves the carbon footprint of coal-to-liquid processes, and can produce ...
Coal gasification -- myths, challenges and opportunities
Feb 15, 2008 |
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There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal’s place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half of the electricity produced in the United States ...
Pennsylvania to issue new mercury limits
Feb 22, 2006 |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reportedly plans to order a substantial cut in toxic mercury emissions from coal-burning plants.
A simple, low-cost carbon filter removes 90% of carbon dioxide from smokestack gases
May 19, 2008 |
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Researchers in Wyoming report development of a low-cost carbon filter that can remove 90 percent of carbon dioxide gas from the smokestacks of electric power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels. Their study is scheduled ...
Coal for hydrogen: Experiments examine hydrogen-production benefits of clean coal burning
Apr 04, 2006 |
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Sandia National Laboratories researchers are studying the burning characteristics of coal to prepare the way for the coming of a hydrogen economy. That’s because while there are many long-term options for providing ...
Closing coal-burning power plant in China and improved cognitive development in children
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health according to a study released by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia ...
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