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Kia has announced that its new K7 sedan, which will be exported as the Cadenza, has received its carbon footprint certificate from the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute ( KEITI ). tons of carbon dioxide throughout its life cycle. Kia plans to develop carbon footprint labels for all future vehicles.

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MAY 31, 2014

Black carbon emissions and BC emissions intensity per year. A study led by a team from Peking University has estimated that global black carbon (BC) emissions increased from 5.3 Black carbon has two deleterious effects on the environment. 2 , and that BC is an important warming species in addition to carbon dioxide and methane.

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MAY 27, 2009

Projected growth in world carbon dioxide emissions. World carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 29.0 billion metric tons in 2006 to 33.1 In 2006, non-OECD emissions exceeded OECD emissions by 14%. million barrels per day in 2006, increases to 13.4 Source: IEO2009. Click to enlarge.

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from 2006 and 22% above such emissions in 1990. That represents a slight (0.06%) increase from 2006 and is still down 0.17% from the peak in 2005 of 2,003.6 in 2007, down 0.74% from 2006. The inventory also calculates carbon dioxide emissions that are removed from the atmosphere by sinks. Tg CO 2 Eq., Tg CO 2 Eq.,

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AUGUST 24, 2009

The reductions in carbon emissions are therefore not great. When BC’s rebate jumped from $1,000 to $2,000 in 2005, the actual cost of reducing carbon emissions more than doubled ,” Chandra says, noting that Ontario recently increased its rebate to a maximum of $10,000 per hybrid vehicle. for every liter (US$1.50/gallon) Resources.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Their discovery has important economic implications because there are no substitute alternatives to these rare earth elements (REEs), which are indispensable due to their ability to form small and very powerful magnets essential for smart devices and low-carbon energy generation (e.g., Bayan Obo in 2006. 0c01313.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

million) grant from the Bavaria FIT program under the Bavarian undersecretary of the state of Katja Hessel to fund the development of a novel carbon-fiber precursor with revised properties. Precursors comprised of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers are the raw material needed for carbon fiber production and important for determining quality.

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives. To date almost 3.3

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Liquid fuel consumption by end-use sector, 2006-2030. The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Carbon Disclosure Project Transport Report. Source: CDP.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Some trucks could be allowed to use longer trailers after independent research showed that this could cut carbon without compromising safety. In 2006, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned research into the potential effects of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) including longer semi-trailers. meters (61.5 typically 25.25

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Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. billion miles of heavy truck and cargo transportation.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. Carbon-reduction policies significantly improve air quality.

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DECEMBER 12, 2020

From 1 July 2024, only rechargeable industrial and electric vehicles batteries for which a carbon footprint declaration has been established, can be placed on the market. From 1 January 2026, those batteries will have to bear a carbon intensity performance class label. Background.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—have filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, challenging the constitutionality of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). grams of carbon dioxide-equivalent per megajoule (gCO 2 e/MJ), compared to ARB’s range of 47.4

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

All conclude that while carbon losses from biomass replacement and land clearance are considerable, it is the large and sustained CO 2 emissions from drained peat that contribute most to overall emissions and biofuel carbon debts. greatly reducing or stopping carbon inputs to the peat from biomass. —Page et al.

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JULY 24, 2013

Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a supplier of carbon fiber solutions to the automotive industry and a subsidiary of composites solutions pioneer Plasan Sasa, Inc, has partnered with Toray Industries to bring additional material and technology capabilities and solutions to its automotive and commercial customers.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Since 2006, tax expenditures for these “clean energy” tax credits have exceeded $18 billion.

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JUNE 5, 2012

The PACC 2020 is self-financed from the carbon market and the extension until 2014 of the fuel levy and fossil fuels. This action plan follows the one launched in 2006 which will expire this year. The action plan and strategy adaptation represent a total investment of nearly C$2.7 billion (US$2.6 Almost 63% (C$1.7 megatonnes on the 11.7

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JULY 4, 2013

A study by researchers at Finland’s VTT has concluded that it is possible to produce sustainable low-carbon fuels from lignocellulosic biomass for as estimated gasoline-equivalent production cost of 0.5–0.7 This Ultra-Clean Gas (UCG) process has been at the focus of VTT’s biomass gasification R&D since 2006. Source: VTT.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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APRIL 18, 2011

The theme of Auto Shanghai 2011, “Innovation for Tomorrow”, reflects that low-carbon, green economy and sustainable development will become trends of the Chinese automotive industry. Evonik’s Automotive Industry Team (AIT) was founded in 2004 as a cut surface to the Original Equipment Manufacturers.

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As a non-carbon-containing fuel, ammonia has the potential to reduce emissions of CO 2 significantly. Eidesvik has a strong track record in supporting sustainable innovations, having used LNG fuel in its fleet from as early as 2003, and fuel cells from 2006. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

These are the highest energy density values ever reported with carbon electrodes without the pseudocapacitance contributions from a conducting polymer or metal oxide, the authors said, further stating that “ We believe that this is truly a breakthrough in energy technology.”

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF Coalition ) released a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The MSG process, under license from Idaho National Laboratory, uses a combination of molten sodium salts (sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide) to convert a carbon feedstock and water into hydrogen. The MSG process occurs in a single high-pressure reactor in which a carbon-based feedstock and water react with a molten salt bath.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

million the US Department of Energy recently awarded to carbon capture and storage research projects, $5.9 It is clear, that without displacement of a carbon intensive energy source, CO 2 -EOR systems will result in net carbon emissions. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Lifecycle analysis Oil. Of the $21.6

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MARCH 21, 2014

Following the January decision by the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals to deny rehearing en banc in the litigation regarding California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy are petitioning the US Supreme Court for certiorari to make a final determination relating to the LCFS.

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APRIL 21, 2010

EU countries with CO 2 -based taxation policies by year since 2006. By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. Cars with emission above 160 gCO 2 /km accounted for 23% of the market, compared to 39% in 2006 and to 80% in 1995. Data: ACEA.

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AUGUST 9, 2015

A team at Cornell University has used ice-templating to synthesize hierarchical porous carbons (HPCs) with extremely high surface areas of up to 2340 m 2 g −1 with total pore volume of up to 3.8 Deville S, Saiz E, Nalla RK, Tomsia AP (2006) “Freezing as a path to build complex composites” Science 311:515-8 doi: 10.1126/science.1120937.

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AUGUST 26, 2012

The Center for Hydrogen Research, which opened in 2006, currently houses the Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) Hydrogen Technology Research Laboratory, a 24,400 ft 2 lab complex primarily used for unclassified research into new applications for hydrogen. technology, USC-Aiken research and small technology companies.

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JULY 15, 2010

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have formed the Clean Energy Partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of coal conversion, emissions capture and carbon storage technologies.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

billion barrels of foreign oil and reduced US transportation-related carbon emissions by 589.33 To develop its estimates, BIO utilized the GREET1.2013 model to compare carbon emissions from the mixture of US transportation fuels (both petroleum and biofuel) under two scenarios. million metric tons. Source: BIO. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 20, 2010

Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions within the auto industry. Suppliers play an important role as we look to reduce our overall carbon footprint and drive more efficiency in an energy constrained world.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The initiative is sponsored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which established the disclosure and reporting framework used by 2,500 of the world’s largest companies to report carbon emissions. Ford has reported to the CDP on its successful efforts to reduce its carbon footprint since 2003.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

In a 2006 paper (Mann et al. ), researchers at Princeton observed that: The direct 12-electron oxidation of ethanol to carbon dioxide and water in a fuel cell reactor offers a potentially attractive energy resource. Assuming that ethanol is bioderived, this materials is considered to be carbon neutral.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The firm modelled how Canada can achieve both the federal government’s current target (20% below the 2006 level by 2020) as well as a more ambitious target (25% below the 1990 level by 2020). To meet the 2° C target, a carbon price would start at C$50 per tonne in 2010 and reach $200 per tonne by 2020. in vehicles and buildings).

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