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Germany Aims for 45% of Electricity From Renewable Resources by 2030.

July 6, 2007 – 5:15 am

From: Climate Crisis Coalition
Germany Aims for 45% of Electricity From Renewable Resources by 2030.
Agence France-Presse, July 5, 2007.
“Germany plans to boost the percentage of electricity generated by renewable resources to 45 percent by 2030 in a bid to curb global warming, environment minister Sigmar Gabriel said Thursday. Gabriel told reporters that a progress report on [...]

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Coal Execs Fight Back

July 3, 2007 – 5:31 am

From: Climate Crisis Coalition
Coal Execs Fight Back
By Steve James, Reuters, July 2, 2007.
“U.S. coal mining companies, which for years have been branded the bad guys of global warming, are fighting back. They are questioning not only the science but also the motives of some of the big-name corporations who have made well-publicized commitments to cleaning [...]

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Science Panel Finds Fault With Estimates of Coal Supply

June 22, 2007 – 7:46 pm

Climate Crisis Coalition
Science Panel Finds Fault With Estimates of Coal Supply.
Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, June 21, 2007.
“The United States may not have nearly as much coal as is popularly believed, and mining the remaining resources may be more dangerous for workers and the environment than current operations, the National Academy of Sciences [...]

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On The Hit Parade Of C02 Emissions, China Cements Its Number One Position

June 22, 2007 – 11:15 am

TreeHugger
On The Hit Parade Of C02 Emissions, China Cements Its Number One Position
by John Laumer, Philadelphia
on 06.20.07
Business & Politics
Carbon dioxide emissions in China last year was just reported to have surpassed those of the US by 8%. Data released by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency indicate that emissions from China were still 2% below those [...]