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AUGUST 14, 2012

Emissions in 2011 were 526 million metric tons (9%) below the 2005 level. The commercial sector fell slightly (0.3%). Factors influencing the decrease included: In 2011, transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions fell primarily due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles traveled.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

billion to accelerate the development of advanced coal technologies with carbon capture and storage at commercial-scale. billion in private capital cost share as part of the third round of the Department’s Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Southern Company Services, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Energy consumption by LDVs (including commercial light trucks) declines in the Reference case, from 16.1 US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain more than 5% below their 2005 level through 2040, reflecting increased. CO 2 emissions per 2005 dollar of GDP have historically tracked closely with energy use per dollar of GDP.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

However, LanzaTech’s process uses nonfood, low-value gas feed stocks, including industrial waste gases such as those produced by steel mills, oil refineries, coal manufacturing, syngas from landfill-waste and reformed natural gas. Commercial viability of novel routes requires the integration of diverse approaches.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But energy leaders and experts recognize that as long as producing carbon pollution carries no cost, traditional plants that use fossil fuels will be more cost-effective than plants that use nuclear fuel. Total cost of the new units is currently projected to be approximately $14 billion.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. —Douglas M.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. The report estimates dollar values for several major components of these costs. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely Auto was the first auto manufacturer in China to conduct research and development into methanol vehicle solutions in 2005, and has since acquired dozens of patents. Methanol can be produced from a range of renewable sources and fossil-fuel based feed-stocks; in practice methanol is mainly produced in coal-rich China from coal.

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MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Natural Gas.

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MAY 11, 2009

The conditioned syngas will be converted by the Rentech Process in a commercial scale reactor to finished, ultra-clean products such as synthetic diesel and naphtha using upgrading technologies under an alliance between Rentech and UOP, a Honeywell Company. This process is now known as the SilvaGas process. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 1, 2009

The draft promotes development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies to establish a continuing place for coal in the US energy mix. The draft includes a CCS early demonstration program, incentives for the wide-scale commercial deployment of CCS, and performance standards for new coal-fired power plants.

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MAY 21, 2010

Oil alternatives can also be water intensive: ethanol from non-irrigated crops is comparable to oil sands mining, and options like coal-to-liquids can use 10 barrels of water per barrel of product, according to IHS CERA. Oil sands, like other complex oil projects, face the challenge of high development costs, the report notes.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

At the end of January, DOE also issued the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities, Progress, and Plans Report to Congress as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). billion with private sector cost-sharing). The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge. System cost remains an issue. Report to Congress.

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JULY 22, 2009

Attendees believe that renewable energy needs two elements to be successful: technical progress leading to lower costs and a price on carbon. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. It is not how can we get low cost capital to take more risk. Earlier post.).

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JULY 7, 2010

This report is the third NRC review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program; Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Most of the remaining barriers relate to cost (e.g., Technical barriers that still remain for the fuel cell stack are membrane and electrode life, in addition to cost.

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APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track.

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APRIL 21, 2009

The costs and benefits of cars extend far beyond an individual driver to society as a whole. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

The IRA, which, in addition to its climate-centric provisions, includes important steps to curb healthcare costs, particularly in the form of inflated prescription drug prices, crack down on tax cheats and revitalize U.S. electric heat pumps, which could help alleviate emissions from manufacturing facilities and other commercial structures.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. Reductions in Emissions. in benefits.

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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. The program will reduce emissions fifteen percent below 2005 levels by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The credit generally is available for vehicles purchased after 2005. A 10% credit, up to a maximum of $4,000, for the cost of converting any motor vehicle into a qualified PHEV. In general, the credit amount varies based on technology, weight, fuel efficiency, and other factors. Minimum capacity of a qualified battery is 4 kWh.

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