Fossil Fuel
# fossil-fuel - Monday 27 August, 2012
New oil discovery by Statoil in North Sea
Between 140 million to 270 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents have been discovered by the Norwegian company.
# fossil-fuel - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Smoky coal ban extended, will ‘clear air and bring fewer deaths’
The ban is being extended to all of Dublin County, as well as seven provincial towns.
# fossil-fuel - Sunday 3 June, 2012
In pics: Tour the town that’s been burning for 50 years
Centralia in Pennsylvania was once a bustling mining town but a fire which spread through its coal mines is still raging half a century on…
# fossil-fuel - Thursday 12 April, 2012
Environment Minister announces review of ban on smokey coal
The ban on smokey coal in Dublin is believed to have resulted in at least 350 fewer deaths each year. Phil Hogan has announced a public consultation on the regulations around the ban.
# fossil-fuel - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Bad news for the environment: 4 out of 5 use fossil fuels to heat homes
Census 2011 found a clear urban-rural split between people using oil and natural gas to heat their homes.
# fossil-fuel - Thursday 10 March, 2011
Expert calls on government to consider nuclear power
A professor of applied physics has championed the case of Ireland turning towards nuclear energy, saying that it offers a cheap and clean source of fuel.
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