Brazil, CO2, Renewable and United States

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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MARCH 9, 2022

The recovery of energy demand in 2021 was compounded by adverse weather and energy market conditions—notably the spikes in natural gas prices—which led to more coal being burned despite renewable power generation registering its largest growth to date. CO 2 emissions in the United States in 2021 were 4% below their 2019 level.

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Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

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JULY 20, 2012

savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. The United States remain one of the largest emitters of CO2, with 17.3 the United States (16%). tonnes per capita and in the United States from 19.7

2011

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). It is still less than half than those of the United States of 16.6

2013

2013 Emissions Global CO2

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

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JULY 25, 2013

Renewable energy and nuclear power are the world’s fastest-growing energy sources, each increasing 2.5% The largest components of future non-petroleum liquid fuels production are biofuels in Brazil and the United States, at 0.7 per year, according to the biennial report. Source: IEO2013. Click to enlarge.

2010

2010 Transportation Fuel Energy

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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MAY 10, 2024

Globally, the United States and Brazil lead the production of ethanol, while the EU leads biodiesel production. Owing to the renewed impetus on biofuels, India was able to achieve the E10 target ahead of schedule, while the target for E20 adoption has been brought forward to 2025-26 from 2030.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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APRIL 7, 2010

The largest source of growth in 2010 is the United States, followed by Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Offsetting this projected supply growth in 2010 are further declines in mature fields in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Norway. US crude oil production averaged 5.32 of the total gasoline consumed.

2008

2008 2010 Emissions Fuel

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JUNE 5, 2023

Disadvantages of fossil fuels Fossil fuels are a non-renewable source of energy which depletes and are not produced as fast as the rate of depletion. Biodiesel is a renewable source of energy produced from veritable oil, animal fat, etc. unit volume of ethanol can replace 1 unit volume of gasoline in terms of energy.

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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JUNE 26, 2010

In the very long run, very tight carbon constraints will likely phase out natural gas power generation in favor of zero-carbon or extremely low-carbon energy sources such as renewables, nuclear power or natural gas and coal with carbon capture and storage. —Ernest Moniz. Much of this is from unconventional sources, including gas shales.

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IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Low-carbon energy sources (renewables and nuclear) meet around 40% of the growth in primary energy demand. Nearly half of the net increase in electricity generation comes from renewables. Brazil is set to become a major exporter of oil and a leading global energy producer. —WEO-2013.

Oil

Oil 2013 Energy Emissions

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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APRIL 21, 2010

By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. Italy chose not to prolong its one-year fleet renewal scheme which included both CO 2 -based incentives and incentives for electric vehicles. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

Tax

Tax Plug-in Czech Republic Latvia

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

February, 2008 : Researchers from England, Germany, and the United States proposed replacing the term “tipping point”, which suggests a specific time frame, with “tipping elements” to describe known ecosystems in danger of collapse, yet for which a likely timeframe could not easily be estimated ( earlier post ).

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

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

China consolidates its position as the world’s largest energy consumer: it consumes nearly 70% more energy than the United States by 2035, even though, by then, per capita demand in China is still less than half the level in the United States.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

In the United States, for example, there are more than 49,000 public charging stations , and it is now possible to drive an EV from New York to California using public charging networks. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. AFP/Getty Images.

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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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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