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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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MARCH 13, 2013

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has confirmed offshore production of methane from methane hydrate layers under the Daini-Atsumi Knoll (seamount) in the eastern Nankai trough off the coast of central Japan. However, usable resource amount is depending on the amount to be practically recovered. Source: METI.

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Production Japan 2001 Commercial 301

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APRIL 25, 2009

a developer of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) storage technology, has begun converting tricycles to operate on natural gas in Metro Manila, as requested by the Government of the Philippines. Energtek’s CNG Lite system combines adsorbed natural gas storage with the company’s proprietary low-pressure technology. Energtek Inc.,

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JUNE 20, 2012

Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by reusing extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Concerning the recycling of resources used for its products, Honda has long been committed to the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) approach. 31 Mar 2001).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

One of the world’s legendary investors is upping his bet on Argentina’s shale oil and gas industry in a show of confidence for shale production in South America’s largest unconventional prize—and a big boost for both supermajors and smaller players making big waves in the heart of new discovery areas. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Since 2001, the USPS has operated 30 electric two-ton vehicles on the streets of New York City, and these were later joined by a pair of two-ton hybrid electric vehicles in Long Island. It represents a historic project.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

now wholly owned by NRG), for costs of long-term power contracts signed in March 2001. Car Charging Group) filed a motion to intervene and protest; San Diego Gas and Electric Co. resolves 10-year-old claims against subsidiaries of Dynegy Inc., Competitors protest. On 17 May 2012, ECOtality, Inc.

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MAY 2, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE), Natural Resources Canada and the Mexican Ministry of Energy have released the first-ever atlas mapping the potential carbon dioxide storage capacity in North America. The North American Carbon Atlas Partnership was formed under the North American Energy Working Group in 2001.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 137

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

LanzaTech’s proposed gas-to-liquids platform. The development of the CO 2 fermentation system leverages LanzaTech’s existing reactor system and gas fermentation knowledge. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. Source: LanzaTech. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

The Convention also recognizes that coastal states have sovereign rights over the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil of the continental shelf as well as jurisdiction over certain activities like marine scientific research. Legal certainty and international recognition is vital to developing our potentially immense resources.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

The purpose of this decision is to strengthen the competitiveness of both companies by bringing the development and production of diesel engines under one roof and enabling more efficient allocation of resources. TICO currently manufactures gas, gasoline and diesel engines in classes ranging from 1,000 cc to 5,200 cc.

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Diesel Toyota Engine Motor 236

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APRIL 30, 2012

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. Improve test procedures as well as test cycles.

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Fuel 2001 Cars 2007 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. The study provides a resource for companies to update life cycle assessments on their specific products made using US soy.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The China Energy Group of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently released the eighth edition of the China Energy Databook —the most comprehensive publicly available resource known to exist covering China’s energy and environmental statistics. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 24, 2012

Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ. The more waste gases sent to a flare, and the less efficient the flare is when burning those gases, the more pollution that will occur.

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MARCH 23, 2012

stemming from claims reaching back to Dynegy and the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001) that will mostly be applied to fund the construction of a statewide network of plug-in vehicle charging stations, including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

are proposing using spent nuclear fuel (SNF), natural uranium, or excess weapons-grade plutonium (W-Pu) in a proposed GEM*STAR accelerator-driven subcritical reactor (ADSR) to provide the process heat and steam for the Fischer-Tropsch production of synthetic diesel from natural gas and other carbonaceous feedstocks (e.g., Muons, Inc. ,

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Advances in high performance computing (HPC) resources are leading to a new frontier in engine and vehicle development, Wagner and Pannala suggested, including the ability to produce detailed simulations to generate benchmark data; engineering simulations to explore the design space (e.g., Dual-fuel Combustion. Injector design optimization.

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Engine 2001 2012 Fuel 291

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JULY 22, 2016

A report commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and prepared by Chuck Shulock finds that the California Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) regulations—also adopted by nine other states—requires a ‘tune-up’ to ensure the market expands well beyond current sale levels. Background.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

Kalghatgi and his group explored both the use of low-cetane fuels and exhaust gas recirculation (SAE 2007-01-0006). SAE 2001-01-0655), and optimizing fuel reactivity (Bessonette et al., Dean (2001) Mechanism of the Smokeless Rich Diesel Combustion By Reducing Temperature (SAE 2001-01-0655). SAE 2007-01-0191).

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MAY 22, 2012

Resource managers now have a method to determine the source of oil found in the waters off Southern California and differentiate between naturally seeped oils and those produced by offshore oil and gas production. Other platform oils need to go through a more extensive biomarker analysis to distinguish them from natural seepage.

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Oil California Water Mariner 199

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. In the cylinder where combustion takes place, the fuel evaporates before it is burned, and this evaporation helps cool off the air/fuel mixture and exhaust gas. —Searle et al.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

When a fuel gas containing hydrogen is passed over the fuel electrode (the anode), the oxygen ions migrate through the crystal lattice to oxidize the fuel. Founded in 2001, Bloom Energy can trace its roots to the NASA Mars space program. Electrons generated at the anode move out through an external circuit, creating electricity.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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MAY 11, 2009

The power generated by the Rialto Project is expected to qualify under California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, which requires utilities to increase the amount of electric power they sell from qualified renewable-energy resources. Biomass is mixed with hot sand (1,800 ºF), turning it into product gas and residual char.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

These older systems used chlorofluorocarbons (CFC-12) as the refrigerant gas. China fully embraced HFC-134a in 2001 when it implemented its obligations under the 1987 Montreal Protocol. These were shown to be ozone-depleting, however, and were targeted for phasing out under the 1987 Montreal Protocol.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Hydrogen for reverse water gas shift reaction to avoid producing CO 2 during the process is produced by electrolyzing water, driven by solar power. Hot syngas from the gasifier is cooled and cleaned, then compressed to the reformer (methane reforming) and the reverse water gas shift (Re-WGS) reactor. Hertwich and Zhang (2009).

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The proposed rulemaking includes new definitions and criteria for both renewable fuels and the feedstocks used to produce them, including new greenhouse gas emission (GHG) thresholds for renewable fuels and the incorporation of indirect land use change effects. Earlier post.) The coarse resolution of the satellite imagery.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Converting oil shale to gasoline via the Alberta Taciuk Processor (ATP)—an above-ground shale retort—results in fuel-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of ~130-150 g CO 2 equivalent/MJ of gasoline produced, according to a new analysis by Dr. Adam Brandt at Stanford University. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. These emissions are 1.5 Brandt, 2009.

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JULY 1, 2015

The California Air Resources Board released the latest edition of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory , which shows that emissions fell by 1.5 After rising during the 2000s, the state’s overall greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2008 as a result of the recession. tons per person in 2001 to 12.0 Governor Edmund G.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

This allows SAFCell stacks to run more easily on commercially available gas fuels (e.g., 2001) Solid acids as fuel cell electrolytes. The current generation of SAFCell stacks operate at mid-range temperatures around 250 °C, and tolerate fuel impurities that pose obstacles to other fuel cell technologies. Lutz Hartmann et al.

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MARCH 28, 2013

STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas into liquid transportation fuels (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas. Primus Green Energy Inc., Introduction To Primus’ STG+ Technology.

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Universal Gas Green Energy 239

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JULY 12, 2013

For the tests, they used a turbo diesel (TDI) engine from a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta equipped with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and operating on ultra-low sulfur diesel. Brook (2013) Measurements of Gas phase Acids in Diesel Exhaust: A Relevant Source of HNCO? In the reported study, Wentzell et al. —Wentzell et al.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions 207

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The ruling also prohibits future proposals to construct and operate a mine to develop the Pebble deposit that would result in the same or greater levels of loss or change to aquatic resources. This action does not apply to any current or future resource development projects in the state of Alaska. The estimate also include 4.5

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

It also means a Hobson’s choice over the most critical needs for this increasingly precious liquid resource. In 2001 she terminated our grass lawns and replaced them with drought tolerant plants because of her concerns for water use. My wife, Debra, is a horticulturist and works at our local South Coast Botanic Garden.

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Climate Change Los Angeles Climate Water 170

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The degradation of natural carbon sinks amplifies the effects of climate change, producing the same net effect on atmospheric concentrations of GHGs as increases in greenhouse gas emissions. Each year of the present decade—2001 through 2008—has been among the top ten warmest years since instrumental records began.

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