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As Jackson departs, what's next for EPA?

Whoever fills the vacancy in the administrator's office at U.S. EPA will be given a long list of expected rules and be warned of legal battles needed to implement them.

By ClimateWire . 4 January 2013
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Study: Trucking sector could pay off efficiency upgrades in 18 months

By adopting technologies that pay themselves off in less than two years, the road freight industry could deliver hefty emissions reductions and save thousands of dollars in fuel costs, according to a report released Tuesday.

By ClimateWire . 28 November 2012
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Sagging economy, doubts about coal prompt power companies to sell more plants

Dominion Resources' plan to shed 4,000 megawatts from its merchant power portfolio by next year, including two plants in Illinois, illustrates just how dramatically electricity markets have changed in an era of tightening regulation, volatile fuel prices and a sluggish economy.

By ClimateWire . 17 September 2012
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Illinois teen's invention helps school buses run more efficiently

Fuel economy is hardly the most popular subject among teenagers, but it's a passion for 17-year-old Jonny Cohen, who's found a way to save schools money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing school bus fuel efficiency.

By ClimateWire . 16 August 2012
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FutureGen carbon capture project affirms main Illinois storage site

The backers of a major emissions-control project said Monday that Morgan County, Illinois, will remain the "preferred" location for stored carbon dioxide captured from a retrofitted coal plant.

By ClimateWire . 19 July 2012
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How an old Ohio coal town stays cool and saves money

With financial support from the federal government and local utilities, a regional nonprofit in Murray City, Ohio, is on a mission to retrofit every home in the 450-person community.

By ClimateWire . 6 July 2012
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Controversy dogs Cleveland's waste-to-energy ambitions

Cleveland's efforts to bring a promising, if unproven, technology to provide a local source of power and manage its waste stream has faced a few hiccups.

By ClimateWire . 27 June 2012
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Wind leaders say states key to sustaining industry

Wind power leaders say if efforts to extend a federal tax credit fail, other drivers -- including state-based renewable portfolio standards and technology improvements -- should sustain wind power developments in 2013 and beyond, albeit at a smaller scale.
Photo by Earl Wilkerson via Creative Commons

By ClimateWire . 8 March 2012