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  • Kerry: US joining no-coal, clean power pledge

    12/03/2023 5:59:45 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 91 replies
    Boston herald ^ | 12/03/2023 | AP
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit that’s a huge factor in global warming. U.S. Special Envoy John Kerry announced over the weekend that America was joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, which means the Biden Administration commits to building no new coal plants and phasing out existing plants. No date was given for when the existing plants would have to go, but other Biden regulatory actions and international commitments already in the works had meant no coal by 2035.
  • Europe Failed Its First Winter Energy Savings Test

    10/05/2022 9:00:14 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 46 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | October 3, 2022 | Javier Blas
    If Europe was a school student, last week it sat its first exam in Energy Savings 101. It failed. And that doesn’t bode well for much tougher tests to come in January. Despite strong imports of liquefied natural gas to replace Russian shipments, Europe needs to reduce gas consumption — by a lot — if it’s going to make it through the winter. Extra supply won’t be enough. Conservation is absolutely paramount. The exact amount varies from country to country, but on average, the European Commission has suggested a 10%-15% demand reduction. Germany and a few other nations, which in...