Huffington Post (blog) In 2011, for example, the country used almost half of global coal consumption, although its economy is still around half the size of the U.S. In fact China uses 50 percent more primary energy than the U.S. to produce the same unit of GDP. And China ... and more »
NPR (blog) (Kingsford, the biggest maker of charcoal in the U.S., is a little vague about what exactly is in its briquets, but its website mentions coal , limestone, borax and cornstarch.) While breathing in too much smoke may cause adverse health effects, there ... and more »
The Australian That has made share price falls of more than 50 per cent since the start commonplace for those exposed most to the minerals sector, while those more exposed to the oil and gas sector are down a lesser 10 to 15 per cent. Overall sentiment has not been ...
The Conversation Nuclear futures: tough decisions needed to keep Britain's lights on. Our nuclear reactors have reached the end of their lives, North Sea oil is running out, coal is dirty: Britain faces an energy crisis of rising demand and falling supply. In our ... and more »
KALW You choose the yellow jessamine (jasmine) as the state flower and call South Carolina the Palmetto State. Equal opportunity for the plants. ... Two thirds of the tonage was coal to provide heat during the brutally-cold 1948-49 winter. The round-the ...
State Journal The devastation of a community when a coal mine closes is an all-too-familiar story in West Virginia. What happens in the opposite situation — when a community gets a first big mine? Grafton, seat of Taylor County, is a rare case in point. The former ... and more »
Metal Hammer Today, we chat to Dez Fafara as he prepares to return with Coal Chamber! How many times have you been to Donington? ... If I have to choose between those I'll take a tent because someone will help me out!” Download 2013 takes place June 14-16.
The Atlantic Cities Why did the world keep building more coal and nuclear plants, instead of noticing what was happening to its climate and learning to conserve? “Choked with sobs, Secretary [Gore] cannot speak.” At last he finds his voice and challenges mankind, in the ... and more »
Fort Worth Star Telegram Manufacturers are exporting more transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed foods and a long list of farm products, including soybeans, pork, wheat, grapes and dairy goods. But a year after the agreement took effect, the growth in ... and more »
