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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The technically recoverable unproved shale gas resource is 827 trillion cubic feet (as of 1 January 2009) in the AEO2011 Reference case, 474 trillion cubic feet larger than in the AEO2010 Reference case, reflecting additional information that has become available with more drilling activity in new and existing shale plays.

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DECEMBER 26, 2009

NBS estimated that China is on track to achieve 8% GDP growth rate in 2009. billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent, including 80.3 billion tonnes of raw coal. billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent, including 80.3 billion tonnes of raw coal. from the previous estimate of 4.59%.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Emissions in 2011 were 526 million metric tons (9%) below the 2005 level. Since 1949, the 2011 decline in coal generation of more 6% is second only to the decline in 2009 of almost 12%. As recently as 2005, coal’s share of electric power sector generation was more than 51%. and in the transportation sector by 1.4%.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. Vehicle downsizing has enabled considerable efficiency improvements, particularly in OECD regions and since 2005. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /TJ (2.37

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MARCH 26, 2009

China’s Yitai Group’s 160,000 tonne/year coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has produced qualified diesel oil and naphtha in its trial run. Construction of this indirect coal liquefaction project started in 2006 with a combined investment of near 2.7

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JULY 31, 2010

Modern interest substituting biomass for coal or natural gas as a gasification or reforming (respectively) feedstock to provide syngas for catalytic conversion to methanol reaches back several decades. In a 2005 paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , Yin et al. Biomass to Methanol. Xiuli Yin, Dennis Y.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

billion to accelerate the development of advanced coal technologies with carbon capture and storage at commercial-scale. billion in private capital cost share as part of the third round of the Department’s Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI). The US Department of Energy has selected three new projects with a total value of $3.18

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

The Rentech MOU contemplates the production and purchase of approximately 250 million gallons per year of synthetic jet fuel derived principally from coal or petroleum coke, with the resultant carbon dioxide sequestered and the carbon footprint potentially further reduced by integrating biomass as a feedstock. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 27, 2012

Although emissions vary by plant and with the specific type of fuel, EPA provided illustrative examples of CO 2 emissions from EGUs: Conventional coal: 1,800 lbs CO 2 /MWh. Coal with carbon capture and storage (CCS): 200 lbs CO 2 /MWh. A company could build a coal?fired Natural Gas Combined Cycle: 820 lbs CO 2 /MWh. on controls.

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MAY 9, 2009

UK researchers have published a new estimate of total crude oil extracted in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology that suggests we may have used more than we think. Jones (2009) Total amounts of oil produced over the history of the industry. Oil, Gas and Coal Technology , 2009, 2, 199-200 doi: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2009.024887.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

million of further funding directly to the Group over the balance of 2009 and 2010. Under the terms of the JDA, SGCE will have lead responsibility for commercializing the Group’s FT technology for BTL, WTL and Coal-to-Liquids applications. MW heat and 2 MW electricity for domestic and industrial customers.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Lifecycle GHG emissions of CTL/CBTL/BTL compared to 2005 petroleum diesel baseline. 2009) Click to enlarge. Adding biomass to the coal in the CTL process (Coal and Biomass to Liquids, CBTL) can reduce the GHG emissions further, according to the study. Other coal and biomass feedstocks will be evaluated in a later study.

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MAY 2, 2011

In the years since 2005, we have established and significantly enhanced the LBNL China End-Use Energy Model based on the level of diffusion of end use technologies and other drivers of energy demand. It is reduced by 900 Mtce to 4600 Mtce in AIS in 2050, a cumulative energy reduction of 26 billion tonnes of coal equivalent from 2005 to 2050.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely Auto was the first auto manufacturer in China to conduct research and development into methanol vehicle solutions in 2005, and has since acquired dozens of patents. Methanol can be produced from a range of renewable sources and fossil-fuel based feed-stocks; in practice methanol is mainly produced in coal-rich China from coal.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Direct land use, life cycle GHG emissions (excluding indirect land use change), and life cycle fossil fuel requirements to generate the transportation services provided by 17.8 × 10 12 MJ NCV of gasoline, the amount used in transportation in the US in 2009. The PV system life cycle is based on 2005 technology and production data.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

These charges echo those in a complaint against the LCFS filed by two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—in December 2009. The LCFS violates the Supremacy clause, according to the complaint, because it conflicts with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Pub. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 9, 2009

Chester and Horvath (2009). Chester and Horvath (2009). The onroad systems include three automobiles—(2005 Toyota Camry), SUV (2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer), and pickup (2005 Ford F-150) to represent the range in the US automobile fleet and critical performance—and two urban buses with off-peak and peak passenger loadings.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At the time the article was written, the emissions levels of the most intense reference scenario, known as A1FI (A1, Fossil Intensive), had already been outpaced by actual global GHG emissions by 2005, despite international emission reduction efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol. I don’t actually see how they can keep their cities going.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Source: Thom Smith, VP, Branded Lubricant Technology, Valvoline, from Fehrenbach (2005). In the case of the global warming impact, however, direct burning was shown to be more beneficial when coal is displaced. Click to enlarge. The recycled oil represents 50% of the final product (85% base + 15% additives).

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MAY 6, 2011

“When you burn coal, you’re burning Selaginella’s ancestors.” Purdue University botanist Jody Banks, the lead author of the paper, originally proposed that the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) sequence spikemoss as part of the DOE JGI’s 2005 Community Sequencing Program. ” —Jody Banks.

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MAY 21, 2010

In addition, oil sands imports could ultimately increase to a range of 20% to 36% of US oil and refined product imports by 2030 from the 2009 level of 8%, according to the Dialogue ’s first report, The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply. times the average for fuel consumed in the United States. Conventional oil uses 0.1

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APRIL 1, 2009

The draft promotes development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies to establish a continuing place for coal in the US energy mix. The draft includes a CCS early demonstration program, incentives for the wide-scale commercial deployment of CCS, and performance standards for new coal-fired power plants.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and coal burning are the major sources of anthropogenic mercury emissions to air.

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MARCH 6, 2010

coal-fired power plants) would either be required by the emissions cap. Methane (CH 4 ) emissions from landfills, livestock operations, or coal mines (GWP = 25). Congressional Budget Office‚ The Use of Offsets to Reduce Greenhouse Gases , by Natalie Tawil, Economic and Policy Brief, August 3, 2009. Donovan (December 20, 2009).

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JULY 22, 2009

He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). chance of default.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009. Donovan (20 December 2009). INTRODUCTION.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

At the end of January, DOE also issued the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities, Progress, and Plans Report to Congress as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). All comments are due by the end of 31 March 2009. Market development RFI. The RFI solicits any and all public comment on a number of specified topics.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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JULY 19, 2009

Indeed I am talking about Big Dick Cheney, who in addition to his many other immoral and criminal acts also shamelessly promoted the excessive use of oil, coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels by encouraging Americans to use all the energy they could afford to put on their credit cards. The Big Dick Cheney Effect.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

cell and stack (2005-2006) achieved a power density of 40 mW cm -2 by direct JP-8 conversion to electricity. Liquid Tin Anode Fuel Cell Direct Coal Power Generation (10 th Annual SECA Workshop). McPhee et al. The LTA-SOFC concept under development is for portable power applications in the 0.5 to 1 kW range. Slaney, M. Bentley, J.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Industry analysts reckon oil demand in developed countries likely reached its all-time peak in 2005. The fact is that OECD oil demand has been falling since late 2005, well before the Great Recession began.”. million barrels per day (mbd) in 2009 to 89.1 million bpd of demand lost over the course of 2005 to 2009.

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APRIL 21, 2009

April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. April 17, 2009 12:22 pm Link I don’t see how the Telsa Sedan would be an advantage. April 17, 2009 12:34 pm Link Perhaps they should turbo charge the Volt or Telsa to run more like this electric powered Datsun drag racer: [link] American’s love a hot rod. — Goodbye 2.

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JULY 7, 2010

This report is the third NRC review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program; Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively. The report reiterates the findings of a letter report issued by the committee last year. Earlier post.) Congress has since reinstated most of that funding. Recommendation 4-4.

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APRIL 16, 2009

February 17, 2009 7:03 am Link Smart Grid An Invaluable Idea Worldwide / Buildings could become the new power plants BRUSSELS ? The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Thank you ! — hsr0601 2.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. SZ (1) 6753.T

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APRIL 16, 2009

April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. April 10, 2009 11:18 am Link Kaare (#1), Your concerns are well taken. — Kaare Nilsen 2. In the U.S.

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