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APRIL 16, 2012

The Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2010 is the latest annual report that the United States has submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

The launch of the study— Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biological Diversity —was prepared in collaboration with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and marked Oceans Day during the current climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.

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MAY 15, 2014

Future vehicle/fuel choices will be driven by economic and policy considerations which are beyond the scope of the present analysis. Wallington, Heiko Maas, and Heinz Hass (2014) “Light-Duty Vehicle CO2 Targets Consistent with 450 ppm CO 2 Stabilization,” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es405651p. —Winkler et al.

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APRIL 11, 2012

and the remainder (30 to 40%) from burning fossil fuels, such as coal, to heat the kiln reactors to ~900°C.Here we show a new thermal chemistry, based on anomalies in oxide solubilites, to generate CaO, without CO2 emission, in a high throughput, cost effective, environment conducive to the formation of cement. —Licht et al.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

It is an unpalatable truth that unless we can succeed in greatly reducing CO 2 emissions we are headed for a very uncomfortable and challenging climate future, and geoengineering will be the only option left to limit further temperature increases. Professor John Shepherd, chair of the Royal Society’s geoengineering study.

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MAY 14, 2013

For example, some states are located near abundant hydroelectric supplies, while others contain abundant coal resources. The report presents a basic analysis of the factors that contribute to a state’s carbon dioxide profile. Climate Change Emissions'

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

Addressing key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion, and degradation of biodiversity, the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 aims to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing and driving vehicles as much as possible. Ever better cars.

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JULY 20, 2012

The United States remain one of the largest emitters of CO2, with 17.3 Including hydropower, total renewable energy sources presently supply 8.5% Thus, present global CO 2 emissions, potentially, could have been about 5% higher without the use of these renewable energy sources. tonnes per capita. the United States (16%).

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JUNE 11, 2012

The gap, noted the researchers in their open-access paper in Nature Climate Change , is equivalent to Japan’s annual CO 2 emissions, the world’s fourth largest emitter, with 5% of the global total. The dashed line represents the aggregated CO2 emissions calculated from the provincial energy statistics 1997–2010.

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JULY 23, 2010

In one of the papers presented at the May conference, Carl Stoots from the Idaho National Laboratory noted that while it is possible to produce syngas by separately electrolyzing steam and CO 2 , there are. Sustainable Fuels from CO 2 , H 2 O, and Carbon-Free Energy (presentations from the conference). Christopher Graves, Sune D.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Natural Gas.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

An open access paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters ; the work was also presented at ACS’ 250 th National Meeting & Exposition this week in Boston. Here, we synthesize a valuable commodity, CNFs, directly from atmospheric CO 2 in a one-pot synthesis. —Stuart Licht. 5b02427.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

A team of climate scientists from eight US national labs and academic institutions have successfully incorporated the nitrogen cycle into global simulations for climate change for the first time, questioning previous assumptions regarding carbon feedback and potentially helping to refine model forecasts about global warming.

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JUNE 26, 2010

Major reductions in emissions from the transportation sector will necessitate a change in vehicle fuels. Our hope is that this present summary helps to catalyse such a worthwhile development. Resources. Tags: Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Jiang et al. Kuznetsov and P.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In a paper that could have a significant impact on climate policies for transportation fuels, Dr. John M. DeCicco of the Energy Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor presents a rigorous first-principles analysis that undermines the common “biofuels recycle carbon” argument. Climactic Change doi: 10.1007/s10584-013-0927-9.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

for formation of the “CO2 ? Presently our cathode only has an electrochemical surface area of 6 cm 2 compared. Consequently, it is. necessary to run the cathode very negative (i.e., overpotential) for the reaction to occur. This is very energy. inefficient. The objective of the work described here. intermediate, which then. Thorson, W.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

At present, the US emits 16.9 The report shows that the current efforts to change the mix of energy sources cannot yet compensate for the ever increasing global demand for power and transport. In the EU-27, CO 2 emissions remain lower in absolute terms than they were before the crisis (4.0 billion tonnes in 2010 as compared to 4.2

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JANUARY 4, 2012

It is now widely accepted that anthropogenic CO 2 , due to its role as a greenhouse gas, is the major contributor to climate change. The capture material then can be recycled and reused many times over without losing efficiency. Thus, CO 2 management is one of the most challenging issues of our century. Surya Prakash, George A.

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MARCH 19, 2013

The Phase II report, to be presented mid-2013, examines the impact of the gradual penetration of advanced powertrains, such as battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles, and the gradual replacement of fossil fuels with increasing levels of indigenous energy resources, such as electricity and hydrogen.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Many projections of future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and subsequent warming trends, particularly those used by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), assume a constant airborne fraction to 2100. Tags: Climate Change Climate models Emissions Land use. Click to enlarge. per decade.

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MAY 19, 2016

Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise. The preliminary results of the project will be presented at the next ITF Summit in May 2017. The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport.

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MAY 22, 2010

The team integrated a process-based model of the energy crop Miscanthus × giganteus into the global climate impact model IMOGEN, simulating the potential of large-scale Miscanthus plantation to offset fossil fuel emissions during the 21 st century. Resources. Hughes et al. Hughes, A. Huntingford, J. Finch and R.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The cost-effectiveness of measures to address climate change is enhanced through a multisector perspective. energy security, rural development), the results presented here suggest that for the next few decades an increased availability of low-CO 2. Resources. Wallington et al. Wallington et al. Wallington, M. Mueller, M.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Our climate change solution is two fold: To transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into valuable products and to provide greenhouse gas emission-free alternatives to today’s industrial and transportation fossil fuel processes. —Licht et al. Vanderbilt assistant professor of mechanical engineering Cary Pint. 5b00400.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Licht plans a follow-up study to present experimental measurements of the CO 2 splitting electrochemical potential (to CO or solid C), with increasing temperature. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Methanol Solar. Molten alkali carbonate electrolyte fuel cells typically operate at 650 °C. Licht, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China. Methanol in China. and Gong, H.

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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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JULY 10, 2009

The researchers concluded that models of climate change may be underestimating how much water is likely to run off the land and back into the sea as atmospheric chemistry changes. Either way, water resource managers need more accurate runoff estimates to plan better for the changes. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 29, 2010

When black carbon is present in the air over snow or ice, sunlight can hit the black carbon on its way towards Earth, and also hit it as light reflects off the ice and heads back towards space. Short-term effects of Controlling Fossil-Fuel Soot, Biofuel Soot and Gases, and Methane on Climate, Arctic Ice, and Air Pollution Health.

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APRIL 2, 2009

The study applied the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) model for Physical Understanding of Composition-Climate INteractions and Impacts (G-PUCCINI). This model has been used previously to understand the role of short-lived air pollutants in climate change for past, present and future atmospheres.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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JULY 6, 2011

US and Swiss researchers have modeled two climate scenarios with very high carbon emissions—above the A1F1 scenario, currently representing the upper bound of predicted carbon emissions in the IPCC work—to investigate the resulting climate change implications. —Sanderson et al. Benjamin M Sanderson et al.

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MAY 16, 2009

The paper was presented by authors Ed Tate and Peter Savagian at last month’s SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. Data on primary power used to fuel electrical grids was taken from current and projected status of the EPA’s Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID). kg of CO 2 per kWh. SAE 2009-01-1311 ). Tate et al.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Exxon/Mobil refinery in Torrance and the Chevron refinery in El Segundo are both located in the South Bay and are each a big part of the carbon-based economy that causes the majority of climate change - although you’ll never get either of these corporations to admit this truth or take responsibility for it.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2018

350 g CO2 e/mi for ICEVs and ?250 The findings presented here highlight the challenges in achieving large GHG emissions reductions from LDVs and can help policymakers develop a more informed approach to addressing GHG emissions reductions. The team expects future vehicle efficiency gains to reduce emissions to ?350

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

AEO2010 presents updated projections for US energy consumption and production through 2035. per year, assuming no new policies to reduce energy-related CO2 emissions. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels. Source: EIA AEO2010. Click to enlarge. CO 2 emissions from energy grow at 0.3%

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