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Reduced Emissions From Electricity Generation

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A recent report from the Energy Information Administration notes that for the first time in 40 years, carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation are less than those from transportation.   The reason is that power plants nationwide are abandoning the use of coal and turning to cleaner burning natural gas, as well as newer sources such as solar and wind power.

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Virtual Power Plants

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The traditional model of the electricity grid is one where centralized large power plants send power through transmission lines to substations and then on to homes and businesses.  As localized renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and efficiency systems proliferate throughout the system, a new concept is emerging:  that of the virtual power plant.

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Norway And Electric Cars

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One of the standard criticisms aimed at electric cars is whether they actually are good for the environment when everything is taken into account.  For example, people worry about the amount of energy expended and the environmental impact of actually building the car.   Recent studies have shown that this balances out over a relatively short amount of the car’s lifetime.

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China And Renewable Energy

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When it comes to carbon dioxide, three countries are responsible for half of the world’s emissions into the atmosphere:  China, the US, and India.   On a per capita basis, we are far worse than China, but its population is so huge that that it produces twice as much CO2 as the United States and nearly one-third of the world’s emissions.

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