2000, Coal, Technology and Water

Aquatech awarded a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) contract for a major Chinese coal-to-chemicals project

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Water purification technology company Aquatech has been awarded a contract for a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant for a coal-to-chemicals facility in Hailer in Inner Mongolia. The HERO system is used to concentrate the feed water to a solids level of approximately 8.5%

Coal

Coal Mongolia Chinese Water

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). Compared to other water use sectors (e.g. Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge. 19% in Europe and 4.4—16%

Climate Change

Climate Change Water Climate Europe

Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mascoma Corporation has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), a division of Chevron USA, Inc. CTV is developing proprietary technology and catalysts for the conversion of lignin into hydrocarbon components for transportation fuels. Earlier post.)

Chevron

Chevron Convert Fuel Supplies

Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Remember when the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and, seemingly overnight, some companies ceased making millions hand-over-fist? Flash forward to 2011, when nearly everyone is online, Internet technology has become more accessible and fortunes continue to be made. New solar technologies can change this. We need a better paradigm.

Solar

Solar Future Energy New Jersey

DOE Selects Two SOFC Projects to Move Into Next SECA Phase

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

The projects—led by FuelCell Energy, in partnership with VersaPower Systems, and Siemens Energy—have successfully demonstrated solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) designed for aggregation and use in coal-fueled central power generation.

Coal

Coal Low Cost 2007 2012

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) are proposing a new process for producing synfuel from biomass using concentrating solar energy as its main energy source. Hydrogen for reverse water gas shift reaction to avoid producing CO 2 during the process is produced by electrolyzing water, driven by solar power.

Solar

Solar Molten Salt Fuel Production

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Other environmental footprint concerns associated with oil sands development touched on by the IHS CERA report include water use; land disturbance and reclamation; and tailings. Net water use in oil sands production averages four barrels of water per barrel of bitumen for mining operations and 0.9 Conventional oil uses 0.1

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production

Study Finds Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

—Surabi Menon, physicist and staff scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Energy Technologies Division. The glacial melt feeds rivers in China and throughout the Indian subcontinent and provide fresh water to more than one billion people. Most of the change in snow and ice cover—about 90 percent—is from aerosols.

Carbon

Carbon India 2000 Bangladesh

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Source: ExxonMobil.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. These technologies are estimated to improve the reliability and efficiency of the distribution system 30-40%. (DOE Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2010

Headwaters direct coal liquefaction process. Headwaters Inc and Axens are forming a strategic alliance to provide a single-source solution for producing synthetic fuels by direct coal liquefaction (DCL) alone or in combination with refinery residues or biomass. billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology.

Coal

Coal Diesel Hydrogen Gasoline

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

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Source: UNEP.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall launch long-term initiative for CO2-free ironmaking for steel production

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2016

Swedish-Finnish steel company SSAB, mining company LKAB and power company Vattenfall have launched an initiative to develop a steel production process that emits water rather than carbon dioxide. Brindle (2000) “ Theoretical Minimum Energies To Produce Steel For Selected Conditions ”. Resources. Fortini H.W.

CO2

CO2 Production Coal Hydrogen

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

He’s tried the sugar and honey approach for ten years but instead of catching flies he’s caught hassles and obstructions from local Southern California city officials who haven’t kept up with modern technology and remain both ignorant and adversarial when it comes to helping their citizens go solar. “ Idiots !&#

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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MAY 1, 2011

Under van Wijk’s concept, a plant would produce methanol from natural gas on the North Slope using the proposed GigaMethanol technology. van Wijk sold Saturn to Methanex in 2000 due to funding issues. Atlas uses Lurgi’s MegaMethanol technology, which allows the cost-effective production of methanol from natural gas.

Alaska

Alaska Gasoline Gas Trinidad

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

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Although technological yield gains had offset the losses, the study established a clear and simple correlation between increasing temperatures and crop yields. The plan is designed to cut Australian emissions by at least 5% from 2000 levels by 2020, or up to 25% if similar levels are multilaterally agreed upon in Copenhagen.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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%. Sectors dependent on food, water, energy or ecosystem services need to scrutinise the resilience and viability of their supply chains. a year from now to 2050.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Saudi Arabia Economy

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

A 220 volt socket like on your water heater or dryer would be better, ad these typically have 40 or 50 amp circuits, so they can deliver 8,000 to 10,000 watts - is this what they mean? Reply Highly Ranked Maxwell Ash @ Apr 19th 2009 5:02PM Yes, but the function and technology of an electric plug doesnt change.

Recharge

Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

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

Green Car Congress

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. Fuel-Substitution and Opportunities for Process Change. Reduced Output.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). you see that?

Volt

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

EV Driven

Aquatech awarded a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) contract for a major Chinese coal-to-chemicals project

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

DOE Selects Two SOFC Projects to Move Into Next SECA Phase

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

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Study Finds Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

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

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall launch long-term initiative for CO2-free ironmaking for steel production

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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

PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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