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EPA Calls Greenhouse Gases a Danger

Posted in Conservation, tagged Coal, Conservation, Green Energy, Green House Gases, US EPA on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued a finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a danger to the public, setting the stage for a battle over regulations that could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. economy.

via EPA Calls Greenhouse Gases a Danger – WSJ.com.

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East Coast Wind Could Replace Coal

Posted in Conservation, tagged Coal, Conservation, Green Energy, Green House Gases, Ken Salazar, wind, wind power, wind turbines, windmills on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Windmills off the East Coast could generate enough electricity to replace most, if not all, the coal-fired power plants in the United States, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday.

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Salazar said ocean winds along the East Coast can generate 1 million megawatts of power, roughly the equivalent of 3,000 medium-sized coal-fired power plants, or nearly five times the number of coal plants now operating in the United States, according to the Energy Department.

via Salazar: Eastern wind could replace coal for power – The Denver Post .

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