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1/17/2013

King Coal’s crown is slipping. Cheap natural gas—along with increasingly stringent environmental oversight—has reduced the US appetite for coal, causing the industry to look to markets in China and India. What are the issues for both local and global communities and what are the strategies for closing coal down?

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Power Plays: Media Round Table

* Transcriptions provided by Climate One at the Commonwealth Club are provided as convenience and reference only. Please listen to the audio before quoting from the transcript to check for accuracy.

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4/11/2011

Nuclear Power: More, Less, or Status Quo?

It’s too early to know precisely how the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear complex will shake up the industry, said experts convened by Climate One on Friday, April 8, in San Francisco. The panel agreed that nuclear power, despite offering the promise of carbon-free electricity and safer next-generation reactors, is challenged by steep upfront costs and where to store spent fuel.

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3/14/2011

Cloud Power: Google + Microsoft

Arch rivals Microsoft and Google found common cause at Climate One on Friday, March 11 promoting the energy efficiency of the cloud. Efficiency alone won’t solve the climate crisis, Rob Bernard of Microsoft and Google’s William Weihl said, but smart IT can reduce emissions, help green the grid, and save companies and consumers money.

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1/18/2011

People Power: Rethinking Electricity

The utility-consumer relationship is primed for a fundamental overhaul. Armed with information, formerly passive consumers will take charge of their energy future, say a panel of experts convened by Climate One on January 13. Expect a wave of innovation, as far-thinking policy prepares the way for a cleaner, and more dynamic grid.

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