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JANUARY 5, 2023

Blastr has entered into a Letter of Intent with Nordic energy company Fortum that provides Blastr exclusive rights to utilize the existing industrial site located in Joddböle, Inkoo in Finland, 55 km west of Helsinki. Fortum has developed the Joddböle area since the dismantling of its Inkoo coal-fired power plant there in 2017-2020.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Source: US EIA, US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions , 2017.

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2005 Emissions Power Powered 414

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has found high rare earth element (REE) concentrations in coal samples taken from the Illinois, Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Rocky Mountain Coal Basins, and the Pennsylvania Anthracite region. dependent on foreign REE imports.

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Coal Kentucky Pennsylvania West Virginia 150

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MAY 14, 2019

Global energy investment stabilized in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual review.

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2018 Global Energy Coal 191

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APRIL 15, 2019

lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2017, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,456.7

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2017 EPA Transportation 2005 199

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JUNE 19, 2018

The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. Coal emerges as the biggest loser in the long run. —Elena Giannakopoulou, head of energy economics at BNEF. However, coal consumption was also up, growing for the first time since 2013. NEO 2018 sees $11.5

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Wind Solar Global Coal 220

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MARCH 20, 2018

Air Products signed an agreement with state-owned Shenhua New Energy Co. New Energy), a subsidiary of China’s energy conglomerate China Energy Investment Group Co., China Energy was established in November 2017 by the merger of Shenhua Group, a world-class energy company, and China’s power giant China Guodian Corporation.

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Hydrogen China Fuel Energy 170

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JUNE 12, 2019

BP released the 68 th annual edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy (BP Stats Review), a comprehensive collection and analysis of global energy data. As I have said before, this is not a race to renewables, but a race to reduce carbon emissions across many fronts. —Bob Dudley, group chief executive.

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Climate Change Climate Coal 2018 223

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 IEA will explore US and natural gas prospects in details in the next World Energy Outlook 2017.

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Economy 2016 Global Emissions 199

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JULY 7, 2014

IBM Research is launching a 10-year project to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens. It now has an opportunity to lead the world in sustainable energy and environmental management. Renewable energy forecasting.

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China Energy Green Grid 275

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

The GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) tool provides a common, transparent platform for lifecycle analysis (LCA) of of the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., PFAD to Renewable Diesel.

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2020 Gas-Electric Lithium Ion Mariner 324

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. Registrations of battery electric vehicles increased by 51% in 2017, comprising 0.6%

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Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017 268

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable 170

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. Coal still contributes significantly to the generation mix.)

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Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017 150

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The 2017 edition of the BP Energy Outlook , published today, forecasts that global demand for energy will increase by around 30% between 2015 and 2035, an average growth of 1.3% However, this growth in energy demand is significantly lower than the 3.4% Emerging themes in an energy transition.

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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 IEA said these changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Although the rate of emissions growth is slower than in the previous two years, the researchers warn emissions could keep increasing for a decade or more unless energy, transportation and industry policies change significantly across the world. growth in 2017. In 2019, consumption of coal is expected to drop 11% in the U.S.—down

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change 195

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 Delivered energy demand for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) in AEO2014 increases from 5.3 HDV energy demand is tempered somewhat by an average 0.5%

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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

million people worldwide in 2017, the paper notes. Specific recommendations include: Invest in clean renewable energy, in particular taking advantage of solar and wind power resources and reducing reliance on coal, oil, and gas. Only AIDS causes more deaths. billion IQ points across the continent.

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Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia 397

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand.

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2020 Energy Transportation Oil Prices 150

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APRIL 16, 2018

CO 2 -free hydrogen produced via electrolysis using renewable electricity—in the various process stages of steel production, and integration into the power reserve markets for the power grid. After the launch of the project at the beginning of 2017, construction of the pilot facility at the voestalpine site in Linz has now accelerated.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Green 240

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The most recent GREET versions are the GREET1 2017 version for fuel-cycle analysis and GREET2 2017 version for vehicle-cycle analysis. The most recent GREET versions are the GREET1 2017 version for fuel-cycle analysis and GREET2 2017 version for vehicle-cycle analysis. The first version of GREET was released in 1996.

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Transportation Pollution Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric 150

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JUNE 2, 2017

g CO 2 /km, which is also below the 2017 target of 175 g CO 2 /km by 2017. Total energy consumption and energy-related emissions increased, due to increased use of natural gas and crude oil. According to the EEA, the average CO 2 emissions level of new cars sold in 2015 was 119.5

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MAY 17, 2023

In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. But the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has the country rethinking its reliance on atomic energy. A major breakthrough in hydrogen production would allow the nation to become energy independent for the first time in modern history.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Japan 112

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

According to the GCP, global emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017, following a projected 2% rise in burning fossil fuels. The data point to China as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions, with a projected growth of 3.5%. —Peters et al. in the US and 0.2% Andrew, Josep G.

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Global Emissions Carbon Climate Change 150

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MARCH 20, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new findings released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). —IRENA Director-General Adnan Z.

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Renewable Climate Climate Change Carbon 199

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Renewable fuel use grows at a much faster rate than fossil fuel use.

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. There are an estimated 6,683 operating coal-fired power plants in the world, with a combined capacity of 1,964 GW.

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Environment Climate Change Coal Climate 150

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

ExxonMobil’s newly released Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 anticipates that global energy needs will rise about 25% over the period to 2040, led by non-OECD countries. While the mix shifts toward lower-carbon-intensive fuels, the world will need to pursue all economic energy sources, the report says. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Light Oil Fuel Vehicles 170

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JANUARY 23, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Reference case projections for US energy markets through 2035. It also assumed implementation of existing regulations that enable the building of new energy infrastructure and resource extraction. Click to enlarge.

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Oil 2005 Production 2010 210

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Had it not been so exceptionally calm in the run up to this autumn equinox, one could call the energy crisis a perfect storm. When David Cameron’s energy bill was being discussed in Parliament in 2013, the word on everybody’s lips was ‘trilemma’: how to ensure that energy was affordable, reliable and low-carbon.

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Power Powered Wind Coal 52

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AUGUST 22, 2017

With uncertainty at the federal level, California must maintain its success and leadership in equitably growing the clean energy economy. This year’s edition finds California’s record is especially impressive when it comes to cutting emissions and energy use per dollar of GDP. California’s renewable generation increased 8.3%

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California Light Emissions Climate 150

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JUNE 5, 2023

The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels. Apart from petroleum, there are a few fuels and alternative energy sources that can be used in vehicles. Why would invest a lot of effort to find the alternate energy sources and fuels for cars? You can guess it easily. The answer is petroleum fuels.

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Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric 98

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The five different fuel groups were those derived: from conventional petroleum; from unconventional petroleum; synthetically from natural gas, coal, or combinations of coal and biomass via the FT process; renewable oils; and alcohols. million bpd. billion and $8.3 billion, according to the report.

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MIT Oil-Sands Commercial Available 250

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JUNE 7, 2017

Compared to prior studies, the model includes a relatively comprehensive suite of available and viable forthcoming technologies, focusing on improved ICEVs and EVs, for meeting demand for energy services in all economic sectors, including the LDV portion of the transportation sector.

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Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal 150

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MARCH 27, 2017

Until recently, CNTs had not been produced at low energies, nor had they been produced in high yield from CO 2. The electrolysis occurs at low electrical energy and high coulombic efficiency ($4 Faraday per mole CO 2 ). Licht (2017). —Licht (2017). Click to enlarge.

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JULY 20, 2016

Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections.

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