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German Energy secretary supports RWE forest clearance

Hambach forest (Germany) has been cleared of treehouses and their inhabitants following weeks of conflict between environmental groups and RWE, who plan to expand their opencast coal mine into the area.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

US DOE announces US$30 million funding for carbon capture R&D

Selected projects will support the development of technologies to address challenges and knowledge gaps associated with reducing the cost of carbon capture, supporting DOE’s goal to develop technologies that can significantly reduce the cost of CO2 capture from coal-fired power plants.