Energy
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Lunagen has created a system for generating electricity from slow moving water in areas where space is at a premium
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Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project to expand system’s crude oil capacity is ‘all risk and no reward’ for tribes, who were not consulted, lawyer notes
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Providing energy which is green, secure and affordable is a challenge for governments around the world. This interactive offers a snapshot of the highs and lows of ten countries in sustainability, reliability, affordability and accessibility
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Florida politicians are debating a proposed law that would remove right of cities and counties to ban fracking and instead give power to a single state agency
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International Energy Agency predicts increase in supply after lifting of sanctions against Iran, pushing prices down further
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Official data shows coal use fell in 2015 across a wide range of measures as world’s largest polluter continues its transition to clean energy
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Kevin Hollinrake steps down as vice-chair of parliamentary shale gas group following pressure from constituents
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Windy year helps Denmark to produce 42% of its electricity from wind turbines, despite two major windfarms being offline
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Energex, which is owned by the state government, launches a 12-month trial of solar batteries to investigate ways to integrate them into electricity supply
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Senior Labour peers confirm party will seek to strike out clause again if government closes Renewable Obligation scheme
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Groups applaud review that will assess how federal coal production fits in with the US’s commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
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The ongoing methane leak from an underground reservoir run by SoCalGas has spurred a new search for innovative ways to detect large scale gas leaks
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California gas company’s own samples from Porter Ranch community contained at least twice the amount of benzene that air regulators consider normal
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State public utility commission gave only power company permission to charge higher rates and fees to users, shattering industry’s business model
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Editorial: The economic implications of the tumbling cost of crude are momentous but mixed. For the environment, though, it should at least mean that more fossil fuels stay in the ground
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Activists trying to prevent exploratory drilling say they will not be defeated after police clear camp and arrest nine people
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Pledge comes amid collapse in coal price but president says management of oil and coal should ‘better reflect the costs they impose’ on taxpayers and planet
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Prime minister rejects suggestion by liaison committee that government is failing in its approach to green energy, climate change and flooding
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Andes to the Amazon Hitler Rojas - the Peruvian farmer killed for opposing a mega-dam?