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October 07, 2013

Beijing aims to switch from coal to natural gas
Beijing (UPI) Oct 7, 2013
Beijing plans to build four natural gas power-generating stations by the end of next year to replace coal-fired plants, the municipal government said. The initiative is expected to cost $7.8 billion, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Monday. The switch to gas, says Beijing's Municipal Commission of Development and Reforms, will reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 10,000 tons. The new plants will generate 7.2 gigawatts of power. The four existing coal-fired power plants n ... read more

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				Study to look at British Columbia's 'clean' LNG The government of British Columbia said it will launch a study to determine emissions in Kitimat, the hub of the province's proposed liquefied natural gas sector. ... more		AEA's tactic: If you can't win, delay While the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee considered and ultimately rejected Ron Binz's nomination for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman, committee members may have missed the latest chapter of gamesmanship being played by companies trying to stop the export of U.S. liquefied natural gas. ... more

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Russia charges all 30 Greenpeace activists with piracy Russian investigators said Thursday they had charged all 30 crew members of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship with piracy over a protest against Arctic oil exploration, an offence that carries the risk of a lengthy prison term. ... more		US court backs BP in dispute over compensation for oil spill A US court has given BP a boost in its fight to limit how much it must pay in compensation for the 2010 oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more		Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference		Spain sees link between quakes and offshore gas storage plant Spain's government said Thursday that a wave of small earthquakes that have rattled the country's eastern coast could be caused by a large offshore gas storage plant. ... more
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Japan nuclear regulator berates Fukushima operator

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