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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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IEA: Global CO2 emissions up by 1.0 Gt (3.2%) in 2011 to record high

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Coal accounted for 45% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2011, followed by oil (35%) and natural gas (20%). US emissions have now fallen by 430 Mt (7.7%) since 2006, the largest reduction of all countries or regions. Global CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel combustion reached a record high of 31.6 Gt on 2010, or 3.2%.

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Emissions projected to rise steeply

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Efforts may be under way to curb the rise in world energy consumption and with it the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - but that won’t curb some serious growth between now and 2030 according to the International Energy Outlook. Oil prices are expected to rise and may even hit $130 a barrel by 2030.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Let the Interstate trucks and farm equipment stay on oil until the residential is done and slowly begin to move them as their fleets age out. Then we are done! Email Neal.

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