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Did Obama just propose a nationwide Renewable Portfolio Standard?
Obama's proposed nationwide Clean Energy Standard is reminiscent of statewide Renewable Portfolio Standards, but it defines "low-carbon" energy sources too broadly to have much of an impact.
China Focus: Clean Coal
Two perspectives on the state of carbon capture and sequestration in China, one from an coal industry advocate and one from a CCS advocate, both characterize China as a leader in deployment of this technology.
China Focus: Clean Coal- Interview with C12 Energy's Kurt House
Carbon capture and sequestration is a technology that will grow in importance as China tries to reduce its carbon output, according to the President of local energy company C12 Energy.
China Focus: Clean Coal through Carbon Capture and Sequestration
CCS has been identified by the International Energy Agency as an important technology to mitigate climate change. However, the economic downturn and governmental deadlock has delayed many efforts to deploy CCS, except in China.latest from the blog
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