A group devoted to creating alternative energy jobs in Central Appalachia is building a first for West Virginia’s southern coalfields region this week — a rooftop solar array, assembled by unemployed and underemployed coal miners and contractors.

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Middle Eastern Country Is Focusing Ambitions on Preparing the World for Life Without Coal and Oil

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As the world grapples with diminishing supplies of petroleum and the increasing carbon impact of coal, nations and manufacturers are turning their attention to alternative sources of power.

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The University of Iowa recently tested burning paper sludge to possibly displace coal use in the campus power plant. Wood chips and corn stover pellets also are being examined as potential renewable biomass fuels, which can be mixed with coal to power the campus while reducing fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions. “It’s hard to tell [...]

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COLUMBUS — Flanked by alternative energy business owners, Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday accused Republican John Kasich of wanting to turn back the clock on policies designed to bring green energy jobs to Ohio.In 2008, Ohio adopted a new law that requires that by 2025 a quarter of the electricity used in Ohio come from advanced energy sources such as clean coal, nuclear, biomass, wind or solar …

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