Hard coal receives subsidy set back
25 de julio de 2010
The announcement is a signal that the European Commission firmly believes that renewable energies, including wind power, are the path to a carbon-neutral future.
The announcement is a signal that the European Commission firmly believes that renewable energies, including wind power, are the path to a carbon-neutral future.
If we take seriously the protection of human health, we have to phase out coal- and nuclear-powered electricity.
The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States.
A report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.
The United States has entered a new energy era, ending a century of rising carbon emissions, with a dramatic 9 percent drop in U.S. carbon emissions over the past two years and the promise of further huge reductions.
The EU has set itself the goal that by the year 2020, 20% of Europe’s final energy consumption in the areas of electricity, heating, and mobility should come from renewable sources.