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Sasol to Study Viability of $10B Coal-to-Liquids Project in Indonesia

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Sasol and the Indonesian government have signed a preliminary agreement to study the viability of developing a coal-to-liquids facility project in Indonesia, with estimated project cost of more than $10 billion. This is in line with Indonesia’s energy policy, which aims to diversify from oil to coal.”. Jakarta Globe.

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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The alternative scenario assumes that Asia’s fast-growing economies—the PRC, India, Indonesia, and Viet Nam—will fall into the middle income trap of slowing growth rates and stagnating income levels over the next 5 to 10 years. —Haruhiko Kuroda. Energy consumption.

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

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Jacobson first showed in 2000 that black carbon was the second-leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide in terms of radiative forcing and, in 2002, that its control would be the most effective method of slowing warming. ºC in 2050, as compared to 2000 temperatures. Canada’s 2009 GHG emissions are 48.7%

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