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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The authors, under the umbrella of the Global Carbon Project , reported a 29% increase in global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel between 2000 and 2008 (the latest year for which figures are available), and by 41% between 2008 and 1990, the reference year of the Kyoto Protocol. between 2000 and 2008, compared with 1% per year in the 1990s.

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APRIL 7, 2010

in 2009, will increase by 2.1% EIA projects that world oil consumption will grow by 1.5 This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. US crude oil production averaged 5.32

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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. 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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MAY 30, 2011

After a dip in 2009 caused by the global financial crisis, emissions are estimated to have climbed to a record 30.6 In terms of fuels, 44% of the estimated CO 2 emissions in 2010 came from coal, 36% from oil, and 20% from natural gas. Gigatonnes (Gt), a 5% jump from the previous record year in 2008, when levels reached 29.3

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The True Cause of Recessions: OIL. I was asked to speak about the economic impact of our oil dependency and so I began researching this topic to see if I could draw some insightful conclusions. All of the recessions listed above were caused by oil except the early 2000 recession that was caused by September 11th, 2001.

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APRIL 18, 2014

million barrels of of oil equivalent per day—and represented nearly 10% of world petroleum liquids consumption. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040,—resulting in total transportation sector CO 2 emissions more than 2% higher than in the Reference case.

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APRIL 4, 2010

L&I most recently inspected Tesoro in 2009, citing the company for 17 “serious” process safety management violations, with fines totaling $85,700. In the second edition of the book Petroleum Refinery Process Economics (2000), author Robert Maples notes that US refineries rank highest in complexity index, averaging 9.5,

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AUGUST 7, 2012

Since 2000, the BP Institute for Multiphase Flow has formed an important part of the relationship and in 2010 BP funded the new McKenzie Chair in Earth Sciences. In 2009 the start-up company Permasense, providing wireless corrosion and non-destructive monitoring technology, was formed based on BP-funded research.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

bushels per acre, which represents a 12% increase over the data (1998-2000 average) used in the current US LCI database; Each bushel of soybeans harvested reduces greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) equivalents) by 32.6 kilograms per 1,000 kilograms of oil produced to 2.96 kg (for the 3.36 kilograms).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Chevron has filed applications for two patents on processes to convert lignin to a hydrocarbon feedstock via hydroprocessing; both applications were published on 3 September 2009. This is an important moment for us at Mascoma. Chevron says tests have shown that this produced water does not inhibit the lignin conversion.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

February, 2009 : Record heat waves in late January and early February overloaded urban energy, water, and transport systems in the southernmost states of South Australia and Victoria and intensified hundreds of seasonal and man-made bushfires throughout the countryside, killing 374 people.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion liters (13.7 The highest variations are observed for biodiesel from palm oil and soya. World Transport Biofuel Production. billion gallons US) liters. This is mainly as a result of carbon releases from the soils and land.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. The industry did not log a single “giant” oil field.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

kg) out of the crankcase, crankshaft, main bearing frame and upper oil pan—the last by switching from aluminum to magnesium. TDI is raised to 2000 bar, helping increase the power output and reduce emissions. Optimized production time. Audi took 26 lbs (11.8 Changes in the exhaust manifolds and turbo from Gen 1 to Gen 2.

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MARCH 3, 2010

The overall Auris CO 2 average has been reduced from 152 g/km in 2007 to 142 g/km in 2009. In addition, friction reduction measures include an improved valve roller rocker arm design with a new camshaft profile, small, lightweight pistons with a low friction coating, enhanced engine block rigidity and bore circularity, and low viscosity oil.

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reported a breakthrough in their joint research ( earlier post ) into advanced biofuels involving the modification of an algae strain that more than doubled its oil content without significantly inhibiting the strain’s growth. Slower growth has been an adverse effect of previous attempts to increase algae oil production volume.

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APRIL 3, 2010

It’s perfectly obvious that President Obama is attempting to reach out to the right and members of Congress who are owned by the oil industry with his move this week to make offshore drilling part of his energy mix. New technologies will prevent oil spills. We won’t be reliant on foreign oil.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Reductions in the average fuel burn of new commercial aircraft have returned to the long-term average after stagnating from 2000 to 2010. New single-aisle and small twin-aisle jet aircraft metric value vs. icao fuel burn technology goals. New single-aisle and small twin-aisle jet aircraft metric value vs. icao fuel burn technology goals.

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JULY 10, 2014

A development loop was completed from production to KERS (2009), the first foray of hybrids into F1, to production (AMG SLS Electric Drive) to a fully Hybrid F1 2014 (W05 Hybrid). By 2009, it was at 25.3 Since 2010, they have developed together more than 50 engine, transmission and hydraulic oils. kg and 70% efficiency.

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APRIL 29, 2009

At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress, Ford engineers presented six papers detailing aspects of the EcoBoost technology, including a discussion of the development and optimization of the EcoBoost Combustion System—a key to the performance of the engine. V6 EcoBoost Combustion System (SAE 2009-01-1494). Earlier post.).

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MAY 1, 2011

The resulting methanol would be blended with crude and transported via the trans-Alaska oil pipeline to Valdez, where it would be extracted from the oil and processed via Methanol-to-Gasoline technology into gasoline. van Wijk sold Saturn to Methanex in 2000 due to funding issues. billion, he said.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Land surface temperature anomaly across Australia between 25 January and 1 February, 2009, during the first of two heatwaves in the Southeast as well as flooding in the North. Minimum and maximum temperatures for Adelaide and Melbourne between 25 January and 1 February, 2009. by Jack Rosebro. Source: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 16, 2009

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Marc Gunther Last Updated: April 13, 2009: 9:29 AM ET Warren Buffett with BYDs E6. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. More Out of work 6 months.

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APRIL 29, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. The researchers, involving scientists from Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, concluded that the limit is 1,000 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide between the years 2000 and 2050. 2009) Greenhouse gas emission targets for limiting global warming to 2 °C. 2009) Too much of a bad thing.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

In 2009, Gen 2 introduced a number of measures to optimize friction. The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 Other features include a new, lighter turbocharger/cylinder head assembly; the use of lightweight polymers for the oil pan, and use of aluminum for various screws and fasteners. Click to enlarge. Intake and injection.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The Hardstaff OIGI (Oil Ignition Gas Injection) is a dual-fuel system developed to substitute natural gas for diesel in light- and heavy-duty engines. The bus will make its first public showing at LCV 2009, at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire on September 9 and 10. A hat-tip to John!).

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Vehicle-level goals are to improve fuel economy by 35% for gasoline and by 50% for diesel, compared to a baseline 2009 gasoline vehicle. The engine efficiency test points need to include the following required speed and load conditions: 2-bar Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) and 2000 rpm; 20% of peak load and 2000 rpm; and.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The work also identifies potentially important sectors that are not yet quantified, including use of mercury in vinyl-chloride monomer production; secondary metals production and ferro-alloys; oil and gas extraction and transport; and industrial and some hazardous waste incineration.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology. Up to 50% less plant generated CO 2 (almost all of which can be captured for enhanced oil recovery). Recent Advances in Direct Coal Liquefaction Technology (Headwaters, 2009). Optimizing Refinery Operations & Alternative Fuels Production (Axens, 2009).

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MAY 14, 2009

The current status of my case with Torrance is, the day the article came out (on April 28, 2009) I got a call from the Planning Dept. When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. In 2000 there couldn’t have been too many old timers in the solar industry. BRADLEY’S BACKGROUND IN SOLAR.

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JULY 19, 2009

Yes, even these unfortunate dimwits can still save what’s left of their retirement funds while helping out the rest of us who weren’t fooled by the right wing, unabashed carbon pimps who ran things in the US government from 2000-2008 and did more damage to our environment than any government in history. The Big Dick Cheney Effect.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Posted by: AJ | Apr 13, 2009 3:24:59 PM Dont buy the hype, version 1 was the EV1 which GM released in 1996. GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? Posted by: Na | Apr 13, 2009 4:28:53 PM 18 models that get 30 mpg, yeah right!

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APRIL 10, 2010

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. RGGI took effect and began regulating CO 2 emissions on January 1, 2009. In May 2009, the Advisory Group released their draft final design recommendations. Representatives Henry A.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

For only the second time since PPIC began asking the question in 2003, more Californians support expanding oil drilling off the coast than oppose it (51% favor, 43% oppose), the same as last year (51% favor, 45% oppose). Energy sources and automobile efficiency. The sampling error for all adults is ±2 percent. For subgroups it is larger.

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