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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). If electricity demand had continued to increase at the average rate from 1996 to 2005 (1.9%

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Argonne study finds 23% reduction decrease in carbon intensity of ethanol from 2005 to 2019

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A new lifecycle analysis by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has found that the carbon intensity of corn ethanol has decreased 23%—from 58 to 45 gCO 2 e/MJ—from 2005 to 2019. Carbon intensity (gCO 2 e/MJ undenatured ethanol) of corn ethanol without LUC for 2005–2019. The ethanol produced in our 15?years

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500

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Today we bring you a Florida-based 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The car has new tires, new rear main seal, new pneumatic pump, new shift linkage, new infotainment console, new master battery, and more. The paint is in good condition, except for some rock chips and the like, and the center console needs to be, in the seller's words, "recovered."

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EPA GHG Inventory shows US GHG down 1.7% y-o-y in 2019, down 13% from 2005

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Greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector) were 13% below 2005 levels. While an increased demand for travel has led to increasing CO 2 emissions since 1990, improvements in average new vehicle fuel economy since 2005 has slowed the rate of increase of CO 2 emissions. from 2018 to 2019.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Lotus Elise

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This 2005 Lotus Elise has just 19K miles on the clock. Want to own a low-mileage Lotus? Now you can. It has Bemani supercharger, though the supercharger is apparently inoperable at the moment. The car runs and drives, the supercharger is just being bypassed. There are minor cosmetic flaws and the hardtop is missing the headliner.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Barn Find

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Today we bring you a literal barn find: A 2005 Nissan 350Z Anniversary Barn Find. For just $100, this project car is yours. The seller claims his friend bought it new and put it into storage with under 100 miles on the odometer -- and there are still under 100 miles on it. Either 68 or 86, that's unclear.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI

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The year 2005 seems like yesterday but it's darn near two decades ago. Let's put aside our existential angst to check out a car from that model year that's still rolling -- a 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI.

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