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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
The amount of methane released into the atmosphere as a result of coal mining is likely approximately 50% higher than previously estimated, according to research presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The authors point out that less coal production doesn’t translate to less methane.
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SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies
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JULY 29, 2023
The Louisiana SAF facility will be the template for multiple other such facilities to be built across North America, Europe and Asia. DGF replaces the coal gasification used by others with biomass gasification and natural gas reforming.
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BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%
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JUNE 13, 2012
Oil remains the world’s leading fuel, but its 33.1% Coal’s market share of 30.3% Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4% World primary energy consumption grew by 2.5%
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Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2021
The composite blocks can be made from low-cost and locally sourced materials, including the excavated soil at the construction site, but can also utilize waste materials such as mine tailings, coal combustion residuals (coal ash), and fiberglass from decommissioned wind turbine blades.
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Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2013
Shell and its affiliates will build two additional small-scale natural gas liquefaction units to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for marine and heavy-duty on-road customers in North America. A profound shift in the transportation sector sees global demand for oil peaking in about 2035.
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Nordic Oil And Gas and Western Warner Oils Exploring Underground Coal Gasification for Canada Project
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2009
Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. and its joint venture partner, Western Warner Oils Ltd. are examining the possibility of using underground coal gasification (UCG) as a means to convert the coal into product gas at its recently acquired Drumheller, Alberta property. Donald Benson, Chairman and CEO of Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd.
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150 Stealth Ventures Ltd. and Clean Coal Ltd. Partner on Underground Coal Gasification Project in Nova Scotia
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DECEMBER 24, 2009
has entered into an agreement with Clean Coal Ltd., an internationally based company whose technical team is based in the United Kingdom, for the development of an Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project in Nova Scotia. Clean Coal Ltd. Clean Coal Ltd. Clean Coal Ltd. Stealth Ventures Ltd. Stealth Ventures Ltd.
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Kinder Morgan to purchase El Paso for approximately $38B to form largest natural gas pipeline network and largest midstream energy enterprise in North America
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2011
(KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.
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Valvoline launches NextGen line of motor oil with 50% recycled oil
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2011
The NextGen line of oils, with 50% recycled oil, will include conventional, synthetic blend and high mileage offerings. Valvoline, a leading independent marketer of motor oil, has introduced its NextGen line of motor oils, featuring the inclusion of 50% recycled base oil. Click to enlarge.
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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2013
In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).
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207 US, Canada and Mexico release atlas mapping North American potential CO2 storage capacity; 500 years of geologic storage
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MAY 2, 2012
The US Department of Energy (DOE), Natural Resources Canada and the Mexican Ministry of Energy have released the first-ever atlas mapping the potential carbon dioxide storage capacity in North America. Those technologies can also be used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to produce hard-to-access oil, while storing the carbon dioxide.
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231 Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2
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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. Conventional CTL plant gasifies coal to produce a syngas which is then converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to products. Even with CCS, the liquid product costs are comparable to recent crude oil prices.
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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2012
Under the Reference case, domestic crude oil production is expected to grow by more than 20% over the coming decade; already, domestic crude oil production increased from 5.1 Over the next 10 years, continued development of tight oil (e.g., Over the next 10 years, continued development of tight oil (e.g.,
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Understanding the variability of GHG life cycle studies of oil sands production
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2012
In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Stanford University assistant professor Adam Brandt reviews a number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil sands extraction, upgrading, and refining pathways—the results of which vary considerably.
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Researchers Suggest That Although CCS and Other Technologies Could Reduce Oil Sands GHG Emissions to Near Zero, That Strategy May Not Make Sense
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AUGUST 15, 2010
Examples of emerging oil sands related technologies and trade-offs. The paper is an examination of how various choices about the scale of the life cycle analysis applied to oil sands (i.e., The source material is neither oil nor tar but bitumen, but is most generally described as an example of ultraheavy oil.”.
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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 7, 2020
However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. The pandemic has created disruption in the global energy sector, but low gas prices will ultimately stimulate demand growth as the economy recovers.
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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2011
Energy executives expect continued volatility in the price-per-barrel of oil for the remainder of the year, with 64% predicting crude prices to exceed $121 per barrel. Only 35% think current crude prices are near the high they expect for oil this year, predicting the peak will be between $111 and $120 per barrel. —John Kunasek.
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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2010
Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation, according to a major new interim report out from MIT. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).
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240 IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
The WEO finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean a sea-change in global energy flows. barely rises in OECD countries, although there is a pronounced shift away from oil, coal (and, in some countries, nuclear) towards natural gas and renewables. Oil demand reaches 99.7
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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2013
China will see the largest increase—more than 4 million oil-equivalent barrels per day. By 2040, the share of natural gas will likely rise to 5%, with growth driven by Asia Pacific and North America. The outlook projects that oil and natural gas will continue to meet about 60% of energy needs by 2040. Natural gas.
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Cummins announces compatibility with select 100% paraffinic diesel fuels for B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2017
and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. Paraffinic diesel fuels are liquid fuels that can be synthetically created from feedstocks such as natural gas (GTL), biomass (BTL) or coal (CTL); or through hydro-treatment of vegetable oils or animal fats (HVO). Cummins Inc.
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Kinder Morgan Acquires Three Ethanol Handling Terminals and Forms New Ethanol Joint Venture; US-Wide Ethanol Distribution Network
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2010
KMP is a leading pipeline transportation and energy storage company in North America. Its pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO 2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals and handle bulk materials like coal and petroleum coke.
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199 Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels
Green Car Congress
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. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. Global fossil oil consumption increased by about 2.9%
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236 15 Air Carriers Sign Non-Binding MOUs on Synthetic Jet Fuel Purchases with Two Providers: AltAir and RenTech
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2009
The MOU with AltAir contemplates the production and purchase of up to 750 million gallons of jet fuel and diesel fuel over 10 years (75 million gallons per year) derived from camelina oil. AltAir Fuels LLC was formed in 2008 to develop projects for the production of jet fuel from renewable and sustainable oils. Earlier post.).
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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2014
The Outlook for Energy identifies a significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids. A major shift is seen as North America will likely become a net exporter of liquids by 2020 as supplies of tight oil, natural gas liquids and bitumen from oil sands increase. —Outlook.
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252 New monitoring system identifies carbon dioxide resulting from fossil fuel burning; carbon-14 is the key
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2012
14 C and (right) the fossil fuel component of total CO 2 (C ff ) in the atmosphere near the surface over North America. The separation was made possible because CO 2 released from burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has no 14 CO 2 (carbon-14), a radioactive form of carbon that is constantly forming in Earth’s atmosphere.
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New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2012
Comparison of relative contributions from various sources to total BC emissions between China and other countries/regions including India, North America, and Africa. In addition, predicted oil consumption for use in motor vehicles between 2008 and 2050 were used to develop the inventory. Credit: ACS, Wang et al.
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271 Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Sulfur is ubiquitous in the biosphere and often occurs in relatively high concentrations in fossil fuels, with coal and crude oil deposits commonly containing 1–2% sulfur by weight. By the year 2000, however, refineries were removing half the sulfur from crude oil, reducing emissions, the researchers estimated.
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186 Oxford Catalysts raises £21M to accelerate commercialization of synthetic fuels technology
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
As a result, microchannel Fischer Tropsch (FT) processes can operate economically when producing just 500 barrels per day of oil equivalent (boe) from a wide variety of carbon-containing wastes, while achieving greater productivities than for conventional FT reactors ( earlier post ).
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186 California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2018
Senate Bill 32, signed in 2016, requires the state to go even further than AB 32 and cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious carbon goal in North America. Per capita emissions continue to be among the lowest in the country.
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225 ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales
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JANUARY 25, 2016
Key findings of the report include: In 2040, oil and natural gas are expected to make up nearly 60% of global supplies, while nuclear and renewables will be approaching 25%. Oil will provide one third of the world’s energy in 2040, remaining the Nº 1 source of fuel, and natural gas will move into second place.
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150 DOE Makes First Awards from $1.4B for Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
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OCTOBER 3, 2009
Noting that coal accounts for roughly 25% of the world energy supply and 40% of the carbon emissions. Chu said that it was highly unlikely that the US, Russia, China and India, which account for two-thirds of the coal reserves, “ will turn their back on coal anytime soon.”.for At geological storage densities of CO 2 (0.6
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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Hyundai and some other automakers lost access to a $7,500 federal tax incentive after the Inflation Reduction Act made half the credit dependent on whether an EV's battery is manufactured or assembled in North America and the other half on whether the materials are sourced in the U.S. or from a free-trade agreement partner.
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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
The fortunes of alternative energy have historically waxed and waned with the price levels of oil, gas, and other energy sources, rising when prices are high only to fall once they retreat. Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost.
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295 Canada Launches Algal Biofuels Project
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JUNE 5, 2010
For dewatering the company has agreements in place with two technology providers and, through inVentures, has access to an organic sieve technology for removing water from the algae oil. In parallel, scientists are also working to develop technology to effectively extract the oil.
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Study finds urban waste heat affects temperatures across thousands of miles, warming some areas and cooling others
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2013
K in mid- and high-latitudes in winter and autumn over North America and Eurasia. Human energy consumption distributes energy that had lain dormant and sequestered for millions of years, mostly in the form of oil or coal. The results show that the inclusion of energy use at 86 model grid points where it exceeds 0.4?W?m
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Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
California’s LCFS also would have little or no impact on GHG emissions nationwide and would harm our nation’s energy security by discouraging the use of Canadian crude oil—our nation’s largest source of crude—and ethanol produced in the American Midwest. By regulating the fuel pathway of transportation fuels—i.e., NPRA President Charles T.
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199 California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol
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MARCH 20, 2013
Neste Oil renewable diesel: 33.46 Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd. Endicott Biofuels LLC will soon begin producing biodiesel from used cooking oil at its newly constructed plant in Port Arthur, Texas. Number 6 fuel oil is commonly used to fuel large ocean-going vessels. gCO 2 e/MJ. Earlier post.) gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ.
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236 IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world
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JANUARY 17, 2015
The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. kWh for fossil-fuel power plants. kWh in Africa.
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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. primarily produce bio-propane.
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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
On a life-cycle basis this advantage is reduced, the MIT report notes, because the GHG emissions in production and distribution, including methane leakage, are greater for natural gas than for oil products. million bpd of oil. These include short-range, heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3
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IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
China is about to become the largest oil-importing country and India becomes the largest importer of coal by the early 2020s. The Middle East becomes the world’s second-largest gas consumer by 2020 and third-largest oil consumer by 2030, redefining its role in global energy markets. Mobility and oil. Source: IEA.
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BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
The global energy mix is the most diverse the world has ever seen by 2040, with oil, gas, coal and non-fossil fuels each contributing around a quarter. Demand for oil grows over much of Outlook period before plateauing in the later years. Oil and gas together account for over half of the world’s energy. Fuel analysis.
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