New Scientist: IT SOUNDS like good news, but it's not. The US has recorded a sharp fall in greenhouse gas emissions from its power stations. In the first quarter of 2012, emissions reached their lowest level since 1992. The catch: they have simply been exported. The US Energy Information Administration says that a rise in gas-fired power generation, and a corresponding decline in the use of coal, contributed to the low. Per unit of energy generated, burning natural gas produces less emissions than burning coal,...
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