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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014. The energy sector was able to reduce its emissions due to the decreasing share of coal used to produce electricity and heat in the EU. in 2017 from 2016.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

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The measurements provide the most detailed look at carbon emissions for a specific urbanized and industrialized region of China to date. Inefficient processes like wood- and coal-burning in domestic stoves convert less than 90 percent of the carbon fuel to CO 2 , releasing the remainder as CO and wasting some of the energy.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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Among its findings, the report notes that in DOE’s assessment, “ although significant progress has been made ”, fuel cell cost is still too high and durability still too low to enable industry to meet the deployment goal of 100,000 hydrogen-fueled vehicles by 2010, as specified in EPACT. Analysis of excess and/or waste hydrogen sources.

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Energix Research Successfully Tests Micro GTL Process

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Energix expects to develop affordable, micro GTL plants to monetize underutilized resources, such as abandoned natural gas fields, coal bed methane (CBM) fields, flared gases, etc. Our vision is to eliminate the carbon footprint associated with the transport of fuel or other hydrocarbon chemical products such as solvents and alcohols.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Who is going to take the lead on building the transmission capability that is needed: private industry, states or the federal government? Anderson has worked in power industry finance since 1992.

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SUTD team proposes low-temperature thermionic converter with graphene cathode; about 45% efficiency

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If realized, an efficient, low-temperature TIC could provide a supplementary or an alternative approach to thermoelectric devices for waste heat recovery using low grade waste heat—i.e, from engine exhaust or industrial processes. Graphene Thermoelectrics Waste Heat Recovery' Thermionic emission and TICs.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Power and Associates 2004 report ]. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Car and Driver s Patrick Bedard writes amusingly but tellingly about this issue.

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