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Geotimes December 2006 Fred Schwab	Why Fester? Let's Sequester! Instead of looking toward another fossil fuel-based energy choice, scientists need to examine carbon dioxide sequestering, the capture and storage technology that removes anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Christopher Barker	Like It or Not, FutureGen Is Coming If a project to generate electricity is undertaken primarily by a group of coal miners, are we seeing the beginnings of a structural shift in the industry? The alliance consists of my top two picks in the industry -- Peabody Energy and CONSOL Energy
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Michael Arndt	The New Clean Fuel: Coal Producer Goes Green American Electric Power, once the nemesis of environmentalists, will embrace an eco-friendly way of producing electricity from coal.
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Popular Mechanics January 11, 2010 Jon Luoma	Basalt Vaults Could Store CO2 -- And Turn it to Rock The analysis, published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that expanses of basalts along and just beyond the heavily populated east coast might be ideal for locking-up billions of tons of carbon dioxide.
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Reason Aug/Sep 2008 Russell Seitz	Carbon-Based Prohibition If some environmentalists have their way, simple math suggests life as we know it will end.
Popular Mechanics December 12, 2008 Melinda Wenner	U.N. Puts Greenhouse-Free Clean Coal on the Back Burner U.N. plans to sign a new international climate treaty next year, and in negotiating recommendations delegates found common ground in many areas.
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National Defense October 2007 Michael G. Frodl	USAF Synthetic Fuel Program Could Help Solve Unwanted Carbon Problem The Air Force is seeking to acquire 50% of its fuel needs from domestic sources by 2016, and half of that is expected to come from synthetic fuel, mainly made from coal.
Popular Mechanics November 14, 2006 Jerry Beilinson	Carbon Futures It's a bit ironic, but the dirtiest of alternative energy technologies could have the biggest impact. Gasification is the process of taking one fuel -- coal, often -- and turning it into a gas (syngas) that can be burned, plus a bunch of other chemicals.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Here Comes the Sun Two big deals spotlight the growing influence solar power will have in the future. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World October 9, 2014 Rebecca Trager	World's first carbon capture coal plant opens The world's first first large-scale power station equipped with carbon capture and storage technology officially opened in Canada and it's expected to trap around 1 million tons of carbon dioxide every year.
Scientific American May 15, 2006 Gunjan Sinha	Pumping Coal Coming soon to the U.S.: Cleaner diesel from dirty coal.
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Geotimes March 2003 S. Julio Friedmann	Storing Carbon in Earth Carbon sequestration is capturing carbon dioxide, either from the atmosphere or emission streams, and storing it in reservoirs, such as plants or soils. Carbon dioxide could be converted to solid chemicals or injected into the deep ocean. Though there are risks, the potential pay-off is enormous.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd	Carbon Capture Starts From Coal-Plant Advances in Lab Two research groups come up with super carbon-capturing materials.
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Adam Aston	China's Surprising Clout in Cleantech U.S. energy players are looking to the mainland for help.
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IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Samuel K. Moore	The Water Cost of Carbon Capture Coal power's carbon savior could double its water woes
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The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Shell Warms to a Global Challenge A recent company report documents the economic opportunity in combating global climate change. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Byrnes & Aston	Coal? Yes, Coal Never mind global warming. Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce is betting big on the dirty fuel's durability.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Duke Energy Cleans Up Its Act The company's position on carbon emissions could pay long-term dividends to investors.
Popular Mechanics July 2008 Jon Luoma	Greenhouse Graveyard: New Progress for Big Global Warming Fix Scientists admit it will be tough to capture a key greenhouse gas and bury carbon dioxide in the ground, in rock or underwater. What's even tougher for carbon sequestration: figuring out where to store it.
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009	The Greenhouse Gas Gap Companies and countries report their emissions but the disclosed amounts often don't add up to what's actually in the air.
Geotimes October 2005 Megan Sever	Carbon's Complicated River Ride Researchers recently found that carbon moves from the atmosphere, through trees, soil and water, and back into the atmosphere in fewer than five years, indicating that the landscape is not providing as much long-term storage of carbon dioxide as hoped.
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IEEE Spectrum January 2008 William Sweet	Winner: Restoring Coal's Sheen A Swedish energy company is the first to initiate and complete a project of significant scale to demonstrate carbon capture and storage with a coal plant.
BusinessWeek October 1, 2009 John Carey	The Clash Over Clean Power Utility chiefs are juggling the conflicting goals of green energy and low rates - and self-interest reigns.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2009 Christopher Barker	Your Royal Audience With the King of Coal Peabody Energy is quick on its feet, and aiming to reduce its carbon footprint.
Popular Mechanics December 17, 2009 Adam Hadhazy	How the Manufacturing Sector Can Curtail Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increasing efficiency, which reduces emissions, also improves the bottom line, and so the manufacturing industry has already begun to think creatively about its sizable carbon footprint.
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Investment Advisor April 2010 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: Earth Day Revisited The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is a good time to take stock of what the future might hold for advisors and their clients with a desire to make green investments.
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Popular Mechanics March 28, 2008 Joanna Borns	Spongelike Air-Capture Gadget Scrubs Away Carbon Emissions Researchers have invented a phone-booth-size device that can take back the carbon dioxide emissions that have already reached the atmosphere.
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Laura Cohn	What Price Pollution? In Europe, the Kyoto Protocol is spurring a brisk market in emission credits. Under the program, banks and exchanges are preparing to service some 12,000 industrial installations across the EU.
Wired July 2006 Eryn Brown	Carbon Killers American corporations are realizing that going green is good for business.
Chemistry World February 8, 2010 Rebecca Renner	Coming clean on emissions outsourcing Industrialized countries 'outsource' a large proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions associated with manufacturing the items they consume, according to a new study that, for the first time, details this outsourcing on a global basis.
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Geotimes December 2004 Jay Chapman	Carbon Dioxide Alchemy Some scientists are experimenting with a new form of alchemy, not looking to create a substance, but rather remove one: carbon dioxide. If their process works, it could reduce the effects of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.