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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power. The city boasts a 71-meter (233-feet) high ancient Buddha that was built in the 7th century, and is the largest carved stone sculpture in the country. s competitive prices drove many global players out of business. billion [US $652 million].

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How Fossil Fuels Are Being Used To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

R-Squared Energy

What are the logistics of moving LPG into a developing country in central Africa, for example? And the analogy I like to use is I’ve travelled all over the world and I’ve travelled to villages across Africa. Rapier: What are countries doing to encourage LPG, and how is LPG usage growing? Those are the three things.

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The Railroad Industry Loved Modern Brakes and Safety, Until They Didn’t

DeSmogBlog

One of the best examples of this early support is a 2004 presentation by the Association of American Railroads in which it was arguing for regulators to allow the transport of nuclear waste by rail. The purpose] is you get a much quicker application, you reduce that kinetic energy involved with that train.”