2015, Brazil and Coal

BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Inflows to clean energy projects in India and Brazil slipped $2.4

Coal

Coal Clean Cleaning Financing

Glencore buying in to Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery, MRN bauxite mining in Brazil

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APRIL 28, 2023

Mining in Brazil’s Amazon forest. Left: distribution of mining leases and forests in 2015. Mining leases are shown as white polygons overlying Landsat imagery for 1985 and 2015. Today, around 120 different species are commonly used. Right: case study mining operations. Landsat pixel-based cloud-free mosaic, bands 3, 2, 1.

Brazil

Brazil Buy Carbon Supplies

BP Energy Outlook 2030 sees emerging economies leading energy growth to 2030; global CO2 emissions from energy well above IEA 450 scenario

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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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Energy Economy Global Oil-Sands

Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

India does not show yet any decoupling of their emissions growth from their economic growth, unlike Brazil, where emissions fell by 6%. CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal. Since 2015, the EU’s CO 2 emissions have stabilized, representing 9.6%

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Emissions Global CO2 India

Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

A new study by a team from Brazil, with colleagues in the US, has shown that particulate pollution biomass burning in the Amazon induced inflammation, oxidative stress and severe DNA damage in human lung cells. The results of this analysis were published in 2015 in the journal Atmospheric Environment.

Pollution

Pollution Universal Brazil Washington

Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

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MARCH 8, 2015

Apart from combustion of leaded gasoline, major sources of anthropogenic Pb emissions include mining, metallurgical processing, and coal burning. While the lead isotope ratios agree with those in the rock of local mines (brown) prior to 1960, they correspond to those of urban air samples in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil (green) after 1960.

South America

South America Gasoline America Emissions

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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MARCH 30, 2011

If anyone doubts the potential of these fuels, consider Brazil. Already, more than half—half—of Brazil’s vehicles can run on biofuels. Another substitute for oil that holds tremendous promise is renewable biofuels—not just ethanol, but biofuels made from things like switchgrass, wood chips, and biomass.

Obama

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. By 2040, natural gas is expected to account for more than a quarter of global energy use, surpassing coal in the overall mix.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Other AEO2013 Reference case highlights include: The Brent spot crude oil price declines from $111 per barrel (in 2011 dollars) in 2011 to $96 per barrel in 2015. After 2015, the Brent price increases, reaching $163 per barrel in 2040, as growing demand leads to the development of more costly resources.

Fuel

Fuel Energy Sale 2013

US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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MAY 27, 2009

billion metric tons in 2015 and 40.4 Total world energy use rises from 472 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2006 to 552 quadrillion Btu in 2015 and then to 678 quadrillion Btu in 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030.

2006

2006 Emissions Energy Oil-Sands

Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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AUGUST 31, 2015

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.

Cost Of

Cost Of Renewable South Africa Power

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Under the central New Policies Scenario, automotive sales in non-OECD markets exceed those in the OECD by 2020, with the center of gravity of car manufacturing shifting to non-OECD countries before 2015. The largest increase in oil production comes from Iraq, followed by Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Canada. —WEO 2011.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. It is also required in Thailand, Brazil and many other countries around the world. Many parts of the world already sell E10 gasoline and B20 Diesel fuel.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

EV Driven

BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

Glencore buying in to Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery, MRN bauxite mining in Brazil

BP Energy Outlook 2030 sees emerging economies leading energy growth to 2030; global CO2 emissions from energy well above IEA 450 scenario

Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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