Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The consumption of oil products increased by 1.7% in 2013, of which three-thirds was used in the transport sector and the remainder mainly by refineries and the manufacturing and building industries in almost equal shares. This is in contrast to most preceding years since 2007, in which annual oil consumption decreased by 2.2%

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2013 Emissions Global CO2 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. CO 2 remains in the atmosphere for up to a century.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate 150

Green Car Congress

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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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

National and state regulators primarily use generic emission inventories to assess the climate, air quality, and health impacts of natural gas systems. Between 2000 and 2011, the number of producing gas wells in the US increased by 50%, reaching 514,637. Moore et al.

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Gas Oil-Sands Emissions Oil 218

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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2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

The RCPs were chosen to represent a broad range of climate outcomes, based on a literature review. These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants. The RCP 8.5 Ozone pollution also damages crops and other plants.

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Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

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 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2010 and 1.6

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2008 2010 Emissions Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

If offshore installation and maintenance costs are to some considerable degree attributable to the burning of fuel oil in vessels, associated pollution is important. Installation of cables and onshore truck transport causes 6?7% 7% each of GHG emissions due to installation.

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Wind Parts Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2009

In the report, its first, the panel concludes governments should fit biofuels into an overall energy, climate, land-use, water and agricultural strategy if biofuels deployment is to benefit society, the economy and the environment as a whole. World Transport Biofuel Production. of the world’s transport fuel.

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Ozone Water Emissions Oil 186

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 1, 2021

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. They need to know they won’t have to do a smog check or an oil change, or replace a timing belt.” “And

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San Francisco Minivan Purchase Gas-Electric 94

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A new brief published by the International Transport Forum (ITF)—an intergovernmental organization at the OECD with 59 member countries— identifies proven measures that decrease road freight’s CO 2 emissions. Trucks represent the fastest growing source of global oil demand. Policy should support the sector in this effort.

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Emissions CO2 Alternative Fuels Climate Change 255

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

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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Production Oil Carbon Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. —Leo Johnson, Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change, PwC. Resilience will become a watch word in the boardroom—to policy responses as well as to the climate. a year from now to 2050.

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Climate Change Climate Saudi Arabia Economy 261

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

We’ve seen blackouts, disruptions to many of our transport systems, greater water consumption and of course, more sleepless nights.” As of 12 February, a new bushfire threatened the Yarra Valley’s Thompson Reservoir, which supplies water to the city, as well as the Longford oil and natural gas plant. Source: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Australia Climate Change Water 2009 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport. Emissions to air are thought to have peaked in the 1970s, declined over the following two decades, and have been relatively stable between 1990 and 2005, despite some indications of slight increases in emissions between 2000 and 2005.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The “wet” part of the Santa Fe’s DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean 68

Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

The good news about electricity as a transportation fuel for cars is finally breaking through to the mainstream. The Arab oil embargo and price increases of the ‘70s pushed the U.S. Today, less than 2% of American electrons are produced with oil. Hundreds of articles were published asking if the Volt can save GM.

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Al Gore Gore Gas-Electric Gas 100

Green Car Congress

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. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Representatives Henry A.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

But in a year that has seen both a worsening recession and state budget crisis, residents’ support for urgent action on climate change has slipped and a partisan divide on the issue has widened. But in the current economic climate their support has dropped a notch. Californians clearly support policies to improve the environment.

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Economy Los Angeles Climate Change 2008 170