gases

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In 2007, Gov. Pawlenty signed the Next Generation Energy Act, which mandated that by 2025 renewable electricity make up 25% of state consumption and that greenhouse gases be reduced by 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

China is the world's biggest consumer of coal and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, even as it installs renewable energy capacity at record speed.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"With additional observations of this planet, we could establish the relative abundance of these various gases in its atmosphere," Hu said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the easing of curbs on a group of powerful greenhouse gases commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Finally, he left clues that led directly to the discovery of the group of elements known as the noble gases, some of which are so elusive that the last of them wasn’t found until 1962.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson