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Research & InsightsDecember 4, 2012 World Energy Council ranks U.S. No. 12 in energy sustainabilitySource: Ethenol Producer.comThe World Energy Council recently published its Energy Sustainability Index, which shows that most countries are still far from achieving fully sustainable energy systems. According to the WEC, the index reveals that... December 3, 2012 Latest figures show global CO2 emissions are rising
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again in 2012 to new record highs, largely as a result of the growth of China, scientists have warned United Nations climate change summit in Qatar enters final week. [more] November 13, 2012 Study finds many coal plants could be closed [Star Tribune (Minneapolis)]Source: Equities.comEquities.com - The study being released Tuesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) says that up to 18 percent of the nation's coal-based generation is ripe for retirement because adding up-to-date environmental controls... November 6, 2012 Heavy metals: Study links water contamination to frackingSource: Times onlineWASHINGTON, Pa. -- In its analysis of residential drinking water, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is not reporting all the chemicals discovered in test results, claiming that the substances simply aren’t... November 6, 2012 Heavy metals: Study links water contamination to frackingSource: Times onlineWASHINGTON, Pa. -- In its analysis of residential drinking water, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is not reporting all the chemicals discovered in test results, claiming that the substances simply aren’t... October 23, 2012 As unconventional U.S. oil, gas boom, so do jobs - report
Source: Reuters
The U.S. oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading consultant said in a study released on Tuesday. October 10, 2012 Report: EPA struggling to keep pace with ‘fracking’ boom
Source: The Hill
Congressional auditors conclude in new reports that the Environmental Protection Agency faces big hurdles overseeing a U.S. oil-and-gas drilling boom that’s creating “unknown” long-term health risks. October 5, 2012 Is Fracking behind Contamination in Wyoming Groundwater?Source: Scientific AmericaThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sparked a firestorm in December last year when it released a draft report suggesting that the use of hydraulic fracturing — or 'fracking' — to extract natural gas had contaminated... October 5, 2012 Are Electric Cars Bad for the Environment?
Source: Business Insider
A study by engineers based at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has questioned some common assumptions about the environmental credentials of electric cars.Published this week in the Journal of Industrial... October 3, 2012 Polls: Voters back clean energy, climate policiesSource: USA TodayOn the eve of the first presidential debate, a flurry of new polls suggest most Americans support clean energy and policies to reduce climate change — topics that have garnered scant attention on the campaign trail. |
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