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Political Greenwashing: US Exports Coal Pollution to Europe; What About China?

MishTalk

Soon, all of Germany’s coal-fired power plants will be dependent on imports, with the country expected to halt coal mining in 2018 when government subsidies end. exports of power plant-grade coal to Germany have more than doubled since 2008. increasingly has helped supply. steam coal, the type burned in power plants.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

could become the world’s largest oil producer in 2018, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. In fact, 2018 may mark the first year shale producers will be able to fund future expansions of drilling programs through their own cash flow. Most major producers with large balance sheets will likely hedge their bets and attempt both.