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July 13, 2010

MIT: Simply dispatching natural gas plants before coal would cut U.S. power-sector CO2 emissions 10% - Gas can be a bridge to low-carbon future if we put a price on CO2

The overbuilding of natural gas combined cycle plants starting in the mid-1990s presents a significant opportunity for near term reductions in CO2 emissions from the power sector. The current fleet of natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) units has an average capacity factor of 41 percent, relative to a design capacity factor of up to 85 percent. However, with no carbon constraints, coal generation is generally dispatched to meet demand before NGCC generation because of its lower fuel...

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Published on July 13, 2010 10:26

Energy and Global Warming News for July 13: Electric-car backers launch new ads; Rising sea drives Panama islanders to mainland; J.R. Ewing: Solar warrior?

Electric-car backers launch new ads as energy votes loom

A corporate coalition seeking Capitol Hill support for bills that expand the market for electric vehicles is ramping up an ad campaign that promotes the technology as a cure for reliance on oil imports.

The latest ad from the Electrification Coalition comes ahead of Senate debate on far-reaching energy legislation that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to bring to the floor before the August congressional recess.

The...

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Published on July 13, 2010 09:22

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