2007 Cleaner Coal Emissions 
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AUGUST 22, 2009
The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.
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NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2% in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 Other main findings of the study include: CO 2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels have increased at an average annual rate of 3.4% over the previous seven years.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2010
In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2).
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AUGUST 22, 2014
Using national emissions and air quality data, the Urban Air Toxics Report shows the substantial progress that has been made to reduce air toxics across the country since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. million tons per year of HAPs from mobile sources, which represents a 50% reduction in mobile source HAP emissions.
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OCTOBER 31, 2009
In 2007, GE and BP formed a global alliance to jointly develop and deploy technology for at least five IGCC power plants that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation. HEI is a joint venture of BP Alternative Energy and multinational mining company Rio Tinto Hydrogen.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
billion barrels of liquid fuels and chemicals from coal and natural gas. GTL transportation fuel is cleaner burning than conventional diesel with a roughly comparable, and potentially lower, greenhouse gas profile, Sasol says. reduced emissions) for the GTL system. Emissions performance of GTL diesel. Source: Sasol.
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OCTOBER 22, 2009
Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). GHG emissions (grams CO 2 -eq)/VMT by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Most vehicle and fuel combinations had similar levels of greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”.
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