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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies.

Environment

Environment Energy Coal United States

IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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JULY 3, 2017

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. Modern Truck Scenario.

Oil

Oil Transportation Alternative Fuels Fuel Economy

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT.

MIT

MIT Emissions Ozone Power

Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

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MAY 15, 2014

Shale gas in particular has grown rapidly, from less than one percent of US production in 2000 to 34% in 2012, and projections show strong production growth continuing for the foreseeable future. With this abundance of natural gas comes a variety of questions.

Climate

Climate Gas Coal Gas-Electric

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

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JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Emission rates of BC in the year 2000 by region, indicating major source categories in each region. Predominant sources are combustion related; namely, fossil fuels for transportation, solid fuels for industrial and residential uses, and open burning of biomass. Source: Bond et al. Click to enlarge. W m -2 (+0.17 W m -2 range).

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Carbon CO2

Researchers Propose Solar-Driven Biomass Gasification Pathway for Synthetic Fuel Production

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MAY 1, 2009

The researchers modeled the production of methanol, which can be used directly as transport fuel or as input for DME and FT-diesel synthesis. For comparison, they also modeled the production of methanol using only biomass as a fuel and also using coal as source of both carbon and energy. Energy conversion efficiency (%).

Solar

Solar Molten Salt Fuel Production

Shell updates energy scenarios; world entering an era of volatile transitions

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

In summary, Shell believes that the world is entering an era of volatile transitions as the effects of energy consumption on the environment become increasingly clear. Underlying global demand for energy by 2050 could triple from its 2000 level if emerging economies follow historical patterns of development. Supply-demand tensions.

Energy

Energy 2000 2008 Supplies

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants. We use a regional coupled chemistry-transport model to assess changes in surface ozone over the summertime U.S. 2000) “Special Report on Emissions Scenarios. Holland, and C. Nakicenvoic et al.

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. ” —British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, summing up the historical significance of COP 15. ºF) increase.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. Other findings of the report include: The road transport sector remains a major source of air pollution in the EU-27.

Pollution

Pollution Emissions Czech Republic United Kingdom

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean. Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.

Recharge

Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Gases: All 6 Kyoto gases. Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions. Reduced Output.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Researchers Propose Solar-Driven Biomass Gasification Pathway for Synthetic Fuel Production

Shell updates energy scenarios; world entering an era of volatile transitions

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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