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Renewable energy continues to rise as American producers struggle

Source: 
Bloomberg

Despite the struggles of American manufacturers to compete with China in the renewable energy industry, the overall percentage of electricity produced from green sources is rapidly climbing, Bloomberg reports.

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Electricity

GE introduces greener line of gas-fired power plants

Source: 
The New York Times

General Electric is introducing a new line of natural gas power plant generators that run at about 61 percent efficiency and allow operators to adjust the plant to make up for the unreliable flow of renewable energy to the grid, The New York Times reports.

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Natural Gas

Qatar natural gas firm to send more fuel to Japan

By The Associated Press on September 26, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatari state-backed natural gas producer Qatargas says it has signed a long-term supply deal with a Japanese power company as the Asian nation increasingly relies on fossil fuels after a nuclear meltdown last year.

Qatargas said Wednesday the deal with Kansai Electric Power Company covers shipments of half a million tons of liquefied natural gas annually for 15 years, beginning next year. Financial details were not disclosed.

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Electricity

NY lawmaker outlines incentives for coal-fired plants to convert

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The Press and Sun-Bulletin

The New York Senate's energy committee chairman said on Tuesday that he would pursue legislation next session that would give a 12.5 percent tax credit to the state's coal-fired power plants that switch to cleaner-burning fuels, The Press and Sun-Bulletin reports.

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Electricity

Trash-to-energy plan worries New Delhi ragpickers

By Gareth Conde on September 21, 2012

NEW DELHI (AP) — Leaning on a battered set of scales while flies swarmed his piles of trash, Akbar said he wasn't demanding much: "All I want is continued access to waste."

Akbar is one of an estimated quarter-million people in New Delhi who make their living in the informal world of garbage. While ragpickers go door-to-door collecting and sorting waste, Akbar, a 29-year-old who uses only one name, is a middleman who buys the most valuable trash and resells it to recyclers.

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Electricity

FERC accuses J.P. Morgan of misleading regulators

Source: 
Bloomberg

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is conducting a probe into whether J.P. Morgan submitted "misleading information" to the agency and to the California power grid operator, Bloomberg reports. 

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Electricity

Indian Point plant retirement threatens New York power supply

New York's electric grid operator says that the retirement of Indian Point and other power plants in the state will increase the risk of power outages over the next few years.

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Renewable Energy

Southwest needs power lines to become solar hub

By Susan Montoya Bryan on September 19, 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Pick any stretch of road slicing through the American Southwest. The sun beats down on the asphalt like nowhere else and heat waves distort the landscape.

It's here, in these open expanses, that experts say is a massive untapped source of energy that could meet the nation's growing needs. But only if developers can get it out of the desert.

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Electricity

Officials draft compact to improve transmission line siting

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Council of State Governments

The Council of State Governments is finalizing an agreement aimed at standardizing interstate electric transmission line siting. 

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Mining

Alpha closing 8 mines, cutting 1,200 jobs in all

By Vicki Smith on September 18, 2012

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources said Tuesday it was cutting production by 16 million tons and eliminating 1,200 jobs companywide, including 400 with the immediate closing of mines in Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

The mine shutdowns start Tuesday, while the rest of the layoffs will be completed by the end of the first quarter after Alpha fulfills current sales obligations, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Crutchfield said. In all, the layoffs amount to nearly a tenth of Alpha's 13,000-person work force.

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CBO: Carbon tax would cut emissions, slow economy

Source: 
The Hill

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office said a carbon tax could bring in significant revenues and help reverse climate change at the cost of higher prices and lower incomes, The Hill reports.

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Policy

Committee proposes 18-percent cut for Interior, EPA accounts

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E&E News
The House Appropriations Committee proposed giving $24.3 billion to the subcommittee that finances the Interior Department, EPA and similar agencies, an 18-percent cut from fiscal 2013 levels, E&E News reports.
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Policy

Moniz: Time to end debate on climate science

Source: 
The Hill

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told department employees that he won't debate the validity of climate change science, The Hill reports.

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Environment

Wyden, Murkowski press Forest Service to pay rural communities

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called on the Forest Service to drop its plans to withhold funds from rural timber communities.
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Oil

Coffeyville refinery to pay $300K EPA settlement

Source: 
Wichita Eagle
Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement with the EPA over allegations that its Coffeyville refinery violated the Clean Air Act, the Wichita Eagle reports.
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Nuclear

NRC admits to leasing too much space for headquarters

Source: 
The Washington Post
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission admitted to leasing more space than necessary for its Rockville headquarters at a hearing before a House subcommittee, The Washington Post reports.
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Environment

Interior awards $20.8M in water conservation grants

Source: 
Bloomberg
The Interior Department awarded a total $20.8 million to 44 water conservation projects in 11 states, Bloomberg reports.
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Oil

Kaine, Warner introduce offshore development bill

Source: 
Virginia Business
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats, introduced a bill that would expand offshore energy development and offer a revenue sharing plan, Virginia Business reports.
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Oil

Subcommittee weighs repeal bill for Obama NPR-A plan

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FuelFix

A House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would overturn the Obama administration management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, FuelFix reports.

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Policy

Biden: climate change, oil traffic pose challenges for Coast Guard

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The Hill

Speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, Vice President Joe Biden said the branch will face future challenges from climate change and oil transportation risks, The Hill reports.

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