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gigatonne gap between CO 2 emissions calculated on the basis of the two publicly available official energy data sets from China: one national, the other provincial. The dashed line represents the aggregated CO2 emissions calculated from the provincial energy statistics 1997–2010. The provincial aggregation is the higher figure.)

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MAY 30, 2011

Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history, according to the latest estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In terms of fuels, 44% of the estimated CO 2 emissions in 2010 came from coal, 36% from oil, and 20% from natural gas. tonnes for China, and 1.5

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coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. billion people—one in three global citizens—were exposed to household air pollution from the use of solid fuels (for example, coal, wood, charcoal, dung, or other biomass) for cooking and heating. In China in 2013, the leading source contribution to deaths attributable to PM 2.5

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK). China +8%, India +6.2%). Le Quéré (2010) Update on CO 2 emissions. below the record 2008 figures. The 2009 drop in CO 2 emissions is less than half that anticipated a year ago.

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Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. in 2018—the slowest rate since 2010—according to Energy Efficiency 2019 , the IEA’s annual report on energy efficiency.

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The study is the first to document the health and economic benefits of policies to reduce the burden of air pollution in a highly polluted area of China, and provides a model to measure how policies to improve air quality can protect human health. Results appear in an open access paper in the journal Environment International.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. The estimates developed in the study have now been incorporated into EIA’s historical data and forecasts of petroleum and other liquids consumption in China. Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. Methanol in China.

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MAY 24, 2012

gigatonnes (Gt) in 2011, according to preliminary estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Coal accounted for 45% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2011, followed by oil (35%) and natural gas (20%). Global CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel combustion reached a record high of 31.6

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AUGUST 28, 2010

Algae.Tec is currently undertaking an Initial Public Offering by way of a prospectus dated 16 July 2010 with the intention to list on the ASX by the end of September 2010. protein and carbohydrate biomass that can be combined to produce jet fuel. The Company’s ASX code will be AEB.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Carbon emissions associated with increased exports from China (left), as part of a more systematic view of increased national emissions (right), 2002 to 2005. Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, estimated in the study that China’s 2005 carbon emissions were 80.59% or more higher than 2002 emissions. “

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As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Sasol is incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) options in the upfront design of a proposed 80,000 bpd coal-to-liquids project it is studying with the Shenua Ningxia Coal Industry group, for possible development in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 20, 2011

A newly released report financed by the World Bank and prepared by consultancy PRTM analyzes China’s New Energy Vehicles Program, as well as the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program, in the context of these megatrends and concludes that the overall value chain shift could favor China from both a technological and supply chain perspective.

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APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The global energy map is changing significantly, according to the 2012 edition of the Internal Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook ( WEO-2012 ). The report also finds that by 2035 global energy savings could be equivalent to nearly 20% of global demand in 2010. Energy demand. — WEO-2012. Fossil fuel remain dominant.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010, about 75% of the world’s vehicles were in OECD countries. However, by 2040, China and India are expected to increase their levels by more than 500%. liters per 100 km) in 2010.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. Coal will increase by 1.2% Click to enlarge.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9

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DECEMBER 6, 2015

annual average), according to a major international study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. increased by 20.4%, driven by trends in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China, according to the team’s findings. spatial resolution for five-year intervals from 1990 to 2010 and the year 2013.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

jumped by more than 5% in 2010, which is unprecedented. jumped by more than 5% in 2010, which is unprecedented. Global emissions of CO 2 have increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010 despite emission reductions in industrialized countries during the same period.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

New analysis by an international team led by MIT researchers shows that Asia now releases a surprisingly large amount of anthropogenic mercury. Such models estimate mercury emissions for a region by considering factors such as the amount of coal burned in a power plant and the types of equipment in a plant used to control emissions.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

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MAY 26, 2015

in 2010 to 21% by 2030, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The scale-up of renewables can drive diversification in Mexico’s energy supply, potentially reducing coal demand by 62%, natural gas by 21% and oil by 6% in 2030, compared to what current policies would achieve.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). in OECD countries and China; 10% in the rest of the world. Source: IRENA.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

tonnes of carbon per capita per year, according to a new paper published by an international team of 31 scientists in Nature Geoscience. Emissions from coal are now the dominant fossil fuel emission source, surpassing 40 years of oil emission prevalence. over the previous seven years.

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JUNE 10, 2011

Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. An interim report with some of this study’s major findings and recommendations was released in June 2010. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Global HEV, PHEV and BEV sales in 2010 are forecasted to total 954,500 vehicles, or 2.2% million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010. Power and Associates global forecast numbers for the third-quarter of 2010. China is expected to sell fewer than 100,000 HEVs in 2020. million units in 2020, or some 7.3%

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

Projects will be subject to further competitive evaluation in 2010 after successful completion of their Phase 1 activities. Noting that coal accounts for roughly 25% of the world energy supply and 40% of the carbon emissions. Roughly 6 billion metric tons of coal are used each year, producing 18 billion tons of CO 2.

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MARCH 23, 2013

President Obama established the current PCAST in 2010 as an advisory group of leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President; one of the members serves as the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (the Science Advisor).

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MARCH 22, 2010

That claim fomented an international sensation because nuclear fusion holds potential for providing the world with a virtually limitless new source of energy. of SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif., discusses an unconventional cold fusion device that uses phenanthrene, a substance found in coal and oil, as a reactant.

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On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 ” A very clear, time-bound, one nation goal.

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These investments are one reason why the International Energy Agency (IEA) in September insisted that there’s still hope to hold global temperature rise to 1.5 °C Well, they’re really making a scenario that’s internally consistent with a set of assumptions. In the past two years, the U.S. C in this century.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

After Copenhagen, countries would then concentrate on “ two processes ”, now colloquially referred to as “two steps” in 2010. as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. Without a clear and ambitious number, the whole agreement will be in danger ” [ 8 ].

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Dashed red line shows 2010 consumption of 87 MMbbl/d. Other liquids refer to natural gas plant liquids (NGPL), biofuels (including biomass-to-liquids [BTL]), gas-to-liquids (GTL), coal-to-liquids (CTL), kerogen (i.e., OPEC oil producers are the largest source of additional liquid fuel supply between 2010 and 2040. Source: EIA.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s new The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 , released last week, projects that global energy demand in 2040 will be about 30% higher than it was in 2010 as population grows to 9 billion and global GDP doubles. Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2015 Edition looks at generation costs at more than 180 plants—from large nuclear and fossil-fuel facilities to wind farms to residential-sized solar PV installations—in 22 countries, including Brazil, China and South Africa.

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