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    China is Burning More Coal Than The Rest of The World

    Posted on January 31, 2013 by iona

    China is burning more coal than the rest of the world put together, and their consumption is continuing to grow. 20% global greenhouse gases are due to coal burning, making it one of the biggest offenders in the climate change … Continue reading3 →

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    Coal power station in Tarong, Australia, to smoke less

    Posted on May 25, 2011 by gavril

    The coal power station in Tarong, Australia, is all set to cut down on the pollution it emits using an algae system from OriginOil. The plant by Australian firm MBD Energy will hook on to a system that will capture … Continue reading3 →

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    Australia’s Kogan Creek Power Station is the world’s largest coal and solar power project

    Posted on April 15, 2011 by gavril

    Australia will soon play home to the world’s largest coal and solar power project, with the Prime Minister Julia Gillard fiving the nod ahead for an addition of solar energy to Queensland’s largest solar power plant. Located in South West … Continue reading3 →

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    Producing energy from coal is more expensive, thanks to all its side effects

    Posted on February 21, 2011 by gavril

    The world has always considered coal-power to be the cheapest source of energy. Just toss in those little black pieces into a crackling fire, use the heat emitted by it and voila! The light bulb glows bright! However, a Harvard … Continue reading3 →

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    Bixby Energy Systems, Robert Walker develop system to reduce emissions from coal to energy generation

    Posted on July 6, 2010 by gavril

    We all know by now, probably, that burning a mound of coal to produce energy is not the greenest and cleanest way to power up. In fact, it’s not so green at all! But Robert Walker, yes the same Walker … Continue reading3 →

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    Most Polluting Coal Power Plants around the Globe

    Posted on November 16, 2009 by madhuri

    Want to have a look at serious CO2 offenders around the globe? Forbes.com has compiled comprehensive data along with interactive map to identify 200 most polluting power plants in the world. These are the dirtiest of the lot. The interactive … Continue reading3 →

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