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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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Wanxiang and GreatPoint Energy close $1.25B deal for 1 Tcf/year coal-to-natural-gas plant in Xinjiang; Sinopec to purchase output, building pipeline to east

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Overview of the Bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. GreatPoint Energy and China Wanxiang Holdings have officially closed their investment and partnership agreement which was highlighted during an official signing ceremony between senior US and Chinese government officials in 2012. China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.

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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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This slowdown, which began in 2012, signals a further decoupling of global emissions and economic growth, which reflects mainly the lower emissions growth rate of China. China, the USA and the EU remain the top-3 emitters of CO 2 , accounting for respectively 29%, 15% and 11% of the world’s total. billion tonnes (Gt). in 2013 and 3.4%

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Group and CRI intend to collaborate on the deployment of renewable methanol fuel production technology in China and explore the development and deployment of 100% methanol-fueled vehicles in China, Iceland and other countries. Methanol in China. It will also allow us to promote advanced methanol technology in Europe.

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Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

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Most major economies contributed to this increase, led by China, USA, India and EU-27 with increases of 10%, 4%, 9% and 3% respectively. By comparison, Chinese per capita CO 2 emissions of 6.8 The average figures for China and EU-27 hide significant regional differences. At present, the US emits 16.9

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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

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note that the focus of their study was motivated in part by the unprecedented rise in popularity of electric two-wheelers in China. While conventional vehicle (CV) ownership and electricity consumption in China are both increasing rapidly—annual growth rates during the past decade were ? 90% is from coal. —Ji et al.

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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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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. 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. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2. Conclusions. slow charge.

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