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Carbon emissions from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon have dropped 57% from 2004 to 2011, according to new data recently released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. Illegal logging in the Amazon peaked in 2004, when 27,700 square kilometers of forests were cleared.

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Topsoe has been developing and refining HydroFlex technology since 2004. The HTCR is a heat-exchange steam reformer in which process gas is heated primarily by flue gas. The HTCR is a heat-exchange steam reformer in which process gas is heated primarily by flue gas.

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MAY 19, 2014

According to the most recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.7% in 2012 from 2011 to 459 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend. Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 NOAA researchers developed the AGGI in 2004 and have so far back calculated it to 1978.

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These contributing factors included a decline in the carbon intensity of the energy supply (CO 2 /British thermal units [Btu]) of 1.7% Combining these two factors, the overall carbon intensity of the economy (CO 2 /GDP) declined by 3.1%. Natural gas CO 2 emissions have increased every year since 2009. along with a 1.4%

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At the lowest point of the gasifier, the waste is reduced to carbon char, inorganic materials, and metals. Injected oxygen and steam react with the carbon char to produce a synthesis gas (syngas), comprised predominately of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004.

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Year-over-year, US greenhouse gas emissions were 0.5% lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Since then, LTD hired a Sustainability Program Manager and conducted carbon footprint analysis of its operations to measure the impacts and benefits of public transit on climate change. Since 2004, NFI has delivered 50 buses to LTD, including New Flyer transit buses and low-floor cutaway buses from NFI sister company ARBOC.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

South African energy and chemicals group Sasol today announced that it has chosen the southwestern region of the State of Louisiana as the site for a planned gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility. billion barrels of liquid fuels and chemicals from coal and natural gas. —Gas to Liquids Life Cycle Assessment Synthesis Report.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. The report also assesses compliance performance for individual automakers and for the US fleet as a whole with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2007 were equivalent to 7,150 Tg of carbon dioxide. Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%.

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Total US greenhouse emissions were 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2013, an increase of 2% (127.9 over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. MMT CO 2 Eq.)

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The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. trillion to other zero-carbon technologies such as hydro and nuclear. Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. NEO 2018 sees $11.5 trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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MAY 29, 2009

Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). EDGAR is a detailed overview of 35 years (from 1970 to 2005) of greenhouse gas emissions by country and emission sector.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Calysta is using its proprietary BioGTL biological gas-to-liquids platform to convert natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons. Carbon feedstock. 2004) Genomic insights into methanotrophy: The complete genome sequence of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath). Click to enlarge. Ward N, Larsen Ø, Sakwa J, Bruseth L, Khouri H, et al.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

The resulting analyses, maps and report give further insights into the growing impacts of oil sands development on Alberta’s and Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. These areas store 579 megatonnes (million tones) of biological carbon, mostly in peatlands. megatonnes of above and below ground biological carbon. megatonnes.

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APRIL 16, 2014

US greenhouse gas emissions by gas. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19 th annual report of overall US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, showing a 3.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2012 were equivalent to 6,526 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Source: EPA. Source: EPA.

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million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. In 2014, Big Blue Bus became the first transit agency in Southern California to purchase buses with near-zero compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The Long Beach, CA-based truck/trailer emits 85% less overall particulate matter and 10% less carbon dioxide than its diesel counterparts. the truck and trailer manufacturers.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The new report, A Life-Cycle Analysis of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Based Ethanol , found greater lifecycle GHG benefits from corn ethanol than a number of earlier studies, driven by a variety of improvements in ethanol production, from the corn field to the ethanol refinery. billion gallons per year. Flugge, M., Lewandrowski, J.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines. In axial-flow configurations, noted Müller and co-authors in a 2004 paper, pure scavenging is a challenging task. Source: Piechna, 2004. Norbert Müller. The Wave Disc Engine. Piechna et al.

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In addition, the engine will emit 10% less CO 2 than the 2027 federal greenhouse gas requirement. The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The gas engine will remain off if the accumulator charge is sufficient to drive the motor. In 2004, EPA had combined a full series hydraulic hybrid system with a diesel engine in a 2003 Ford Expedition SUV. In 2004, EPA had combined a full series hydraulic hybrid system with a diesel engine in a 2003 Ford Expedition SUV.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Succinic acid, a four carbon dicarboxylic acid, has the potential to be a key building block for deriving both commodity and specialty chemicals, according to a US Department of Energy 2004 assessment of top value-added chemicals that could be derived from biomass.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Research focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO 2 ) Brayton-cycle turbines, which typically would be used for bulk thermal and nuclear generation of electricity, including next-generation power reactors. The supercritical properties of carbon dioxide at temperatures above 500 °C and pressures above 7.6 Source: Wright et al.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Actual and projected greenhouse gas emissions for passenger vehicles by region/country through 2022. Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals.

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CACs include NO x ; particulate matter (PM); hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO); and sulfur oxides (SO x ). Canada and the US are also working together on approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotives under the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council. 1993–2004. 2002–2004. 1973–1992. 2005–2011.

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JULY 11, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems Issues Paper (EPA, 2004).

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APRIL 27, 2013

Since 2004, the Innovative Energy Technologies Program has supported 46 projects. Imperial Oil is proposing an alternative to thermal recovery processes to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from production by more than 90%. The successful projects were submitted by Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Cenovus Energy Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Atmospheric levels of major greenhouse gases continue to increase, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2008 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. According to the NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), the total radiative forcing by all long-lived greenhouse gases has increased by 26.2% WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin (no.

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JULY 21, 2009

Formisano applauded the California government for continuing to provide incentive funding for hybrid truck purchases, which allowed FedEx to place its first hybrid truck into service in the state in 2004 and continue to add hybrids to its fleet during the past five years.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. Shiau et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Larger battery packs allow drivers to go longer distances on electric power. But batteries are heavy and expensive.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Based on the final Trends data through MY 2012, CO 2 emissions have decreased by 85 g/mi, or 18%, since MY 2004, and fuel economy has increased by 4.3 The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Final values for MY 2013 will be published in next year’s report.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Converting oil shale to gasoline via the Alberta Taciuk Processor (ATP)—an above-ground shale retort—results in fuel-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of ~130-150 g CO 2 equivalent/MJ of gasoline produced, according to a new analysis by Dr. Adam Brandt at Stanford University. Emissions from carbonate decomposition are important in both cases.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Energix Research , a developer of gas-phase catalysis processes, technologies and systems, says it has successfully produced gas-to-liquids (GTL) products using its electrically activated nanocatalyst process. We will first focus on producing methanol and DME. —Juzer Jangbarwala, CEO of Energix Research, Inc.

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JUNE 22, 2011

American Airlines will be the launch customer for Boeing’s evolutionary ecoDemonstrator Program, in which a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft will be used to flight test and accelerate the market readiness of emerging technologies to help reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions and community noise.

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