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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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The largest source of growth in 2010 is the United States, followed by Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. The growth in ethanol blending is driven by the Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires an increase in renewable fuels from a total of 10.6 Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Oil. US crude oil production averaged 5.32

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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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The outlook for oil demand differs sharply between the three scenarios, primarily as a result of the different assumptions about government policies, such as fuel efficiency standards, removal of end-user subsidies and support for alternative fuels, and the extent to which they succeed in curbing oil demand. —WEO 2011.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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And not all countries have reliable satellite coverage—in agricultural markets like Kazakhstan, coverage can be unstable. Professional education has declined, and the young people joining the labor force aren't up to the same standard. Add to this the fact that the skilled combine operator is a dying breed.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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And not all countries have reliable satellite coverage—in agricultural markets like Kazakhstan, coverage can be unstable. Professional education has declined, and the young people joining the labor force aren't up to the same standard. Add to this the fact that the skilled combine operator is a dying breed.

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