FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shawna Seldon [email protected] 917 971 7852 Geothermal Energy’s Environmental and Health Benefits Worth $117 Million Annually Benefits of geothermal energy touted in air emissions analysis WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2013) – The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released an Air Emissions Comparison and Externality …
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Game upgrade: Schools across the U.S. will soon start teaching real climate science
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ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: A solution to sinusitis from the sea
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Cutting carbon emissions 5%/year could cut climate damage by 2/3
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Mercury in coastal fog linked to upwelling of deep ocean water
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Green chemistry: Waste from palm oil extraction can be converted into useful sugar
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