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JANUARY 4, 2010

The analysis indicates that natural carbon sinks are maintaining overall resilience despite recent signs that the carbon uptakes of specific sinks are in decline. Approximately 40-45% of carbon emissions emitted every year remain in the atmosphere, with the balance absorbed as part of the Earth’s carbon cycle. per decade.

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MARCH 11, 2011

million) into another phase of their research on CO2 scrubbing for carbon capture. million) when it was started in 2007. Results showed that compared with processes commonly used today, the energy input can be reduced by about 20% when using the new chemical solvent for CO2 capture. Earlier post.) million (US$6.2

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The European Union has published rules on exemptions from carbon reduction targets for car manufacturers. Those producing up to 300,000 cars will have to meet a less stringent target, a 25% reduction relative to their average specific emissions in 2007. The 2009 regulation sets an average new car emissions limit of 130 g/km by 2015.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a major, multi-year study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Error bars are ± one standard deviation.

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decline in energy-related CO2, according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These contributing factors included a decline in the carbon intensity of the energy supply (CO 2 /British thermal units [Btu]) of 1.7% Since the late 1990s, the transportation sector has produced the most CO2 emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Under the terms of the LOI, Mantra and KC Cottrell will enter into a strategic alliance to engineer, build, test, and deploy a 100 kg-per day Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide (ERC) reactor. (KC Cottrell), a global leader in air pollution control based out of Seoul, Korea.

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MARCH 8, 2013

HFC-152a, HFO-1234yf, and carbon dioxide are alternatives that may substantially reduce climate impacts and meet safety standards.A Baker (2007) Demonstration of an Energy-Efficient Secondary Loop HFC-152a Mobile Air Conditioning System. However, other concerns including cost, feasibility, and safety can limit these options.

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APRIL 5, 2013

With the exception of 2010, emissions have declined every year since 2007. The net effect of the shift to natural gas on global carbon dioxide emissions remains uncertain, Pratson said, since coal that is not consumed in the United States is already finding its way to other countries in Europe and Asia. Resources.

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MARCH 31, 2014

In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. Compared with the predecessor, primary energy savings of 8% (2013) and 25 percent (2007) are achieved over the entire life cycle. The new C-Class. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8

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MAY 14, 2020

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US energy-related carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions will decline by 11% in 2020. EIA’s latest forecast expects coal CO 2 emissions to fall 23% in 2020 to 832 million metric tons, or less than half of its peak level in 2007. Source: U.S.

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MAY 30, 2012

A computational analysis that screened hundreds of thousands of zeolite and zeolitic imidazolate framework structures has identified many different structures that have the potential to reduce the parasitic energy loss of carbon capture technologies for powerplant flue gas by as much as 30–40% compared with amine scrubbing.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Field testing the potential for combining geologic carbon dioxide storage with enhanced methane recovery is underway at a site in Alabama by a US Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners. The characterization phase (2003–2005), which defined opportunities for carbon capture and storage, has been completed.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

US energy-related CO 2 emissions dropped to their lowest level since 1994 and more than 12% below the recent 2007 peak, according to figures released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have declined in 5 out of the last 7 years. Although GDP increased by 2.8% Source: EIA.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Researchers from SRI International (SRI) are developing a methane-and-coal-to-liquids process that consumes negligible amounts of water and does not generate carbon dioxide. In conventional CTL approaches, energy is supplied by burning a portion of the coal feed, which then produces carbon dioxide. Click to enlarge. Source: SRI.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. The work will help to accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions and deliver mass-market low carbon road vehicles within 5 to 15 years. Other projects include: TSB Low-Carbon Vehicle Technology Awards.

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APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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MARCH 11, 2009

The Lignite Field Validation Test is being conducted by the Plains CO 2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership, one of seven regional partnerships under DOE’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Program. a five-spot well configuration was drilled in the summer of 2007 consisting of a center injection well surrounded by four monitoring wells.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Carbon emissions associated with increased exports from China (left), as part of a more systematic view of increased national emissions (right), 2002 to 2005. Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, estimated in the study that China’s 2005 carbon emissions were 80.59% or more higher than 2002 emissions. “

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APRIL 24, 2009

billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 )—a byproduct of fossil fuel burning—and 12.2 molecules of carbon dioxide entered the atmosphere last year and stayed there—slightly less than the 2.2 parts per million (ppm) increase in 2007. The carbon dioxide record isn’t immune to temporary dips lasting several years or more.

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MAY 15, 2014

biofuels, carbon intensity) and updated input variables from 2010 levels to reflect regional future conditions. The variables included biofuel availability, WTT fuel carbon intensity, and powertrain characteristics and mix, with unique assumptions for each region. 50% ethanol by volume since 2007. —Winkler et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

coal units) are based on the performance of a new efficient coal unit implementing partial carbon capture and storage (CCS). EPA in 2007, the Supreme Court determined that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and EPA must determine if they threaten public health and welfare.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Coal with carbon capture and storage (CCS): 200 lbs CO 2 /MWh. EPA suggests that new power plants that are designed to use coal or petroleum coke would be able to incorporate technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to meet the standard, such as carbon capture and storage (CCS). On 2 April 2007, in the Massachusetts v.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

RWE, Linde and BASF report that tests in a pilot plant at RWE’s Niederaussem power station near Cologne of new chemical solvents for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gas reduce the required energy input by about 20%. Earlier post.) The practical tests met all of the expectations we had after lab-testing the new solvent.

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APRIL 16, 2013

Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2011 were equivalent to 6,702 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. Commercial aircraft emissions continued to fall, having decreased 18% since 2007.

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MAY 20, 2009

US carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels decreased by 2.8% in 2008 to 5,802 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO 2 ), down from 5,967 MMTCO 2 in 2007, according to preliminary estimates released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Since 1990, transportation sector CO2 emissions have risen by 21.1%—an

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2008 Emissions Carbon Transportation 150

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JUNE 26, 2009

Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 In particular in the US, where gasoline prices almost doubled in the summer of 2008 compared to 2007 levels, oil consumption dropped 7% decrease. In China, oil consumption increased by 3% in 2008, according to BP data, which was down from 5% in 2007 and 8%, on average, since 2001.

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A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. 2018) “China’s “exported carbon” peak: Patterns, drivers, and implications.” —Prof Guan.

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APRIL 7, 2009

The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. The car industry advocates a linear system, in which tax levels are directly proportionate to the car’s CO2 emissions and every gram of CO 2 is taxed the same.

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MARCH 7, 2010

Maersk also announced that it would set a target of reducing CO 2 emissions by 20% per container shipped in 2017, as compared to 2007.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

complexity to estimate the equilibrium climate sensitivity for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (ECS 2xC ) from. complexity to estimate the equilibrium climate sensitivity for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (ECS 2xC ) from. preindustrial times. preindustrial times.

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JULY 29, 2012

In 2007, the global transportation sector accounted for approximately 25% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions&mdash almost 7 Gt, Of that, road transportation accounted for 5 Gt. —Kodjak et al. Road transport CO 2 emissions are expected to grow by more than 2% per year between 2010 and 2030 to a projected 8.4

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JUNE 7, 2009

COFs (covalent organic frameworks)—thermally stable and highly functional crystalline organic networks—are among the most porous and the best adsorbents for hydrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide, according to a new study by Professor Omar Yaghi and postdoc Hiroyasu Furukawa at the Center for Reticular Chemistry at UCLA. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 27, 2017

These factors included a decline in the carbon intensity of the energy supply (CO 2 /British thermal units [Btu]) of 1.8%; and a 3.4% —“US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2015”. These emissions were highest in 2007, prior to the recession, and have not returned to those levels, although they have increased since 2012.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In December 2007, biofuels company Gevo acquired an exclusive license for a method developed by Dr. Liao for modifying the metabolic pathway of E.coli bacteria for the non-fermentative synthesis of higher alcohols including isobutanol, 1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-phenylethanol from glucose. —Atsumi et al.

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MAY 2, 2012

The prior longest-duration field test of methane hydrate extraction via depressurization was six days (Japan-Canada 2007/2008 Mallik well testing program). The team injected a mixture of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrogen into the formation, and demonstrated that this mixture could promote the production of natural gas.

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APRIL 25, 2018

grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. million new cars were registered, the highest number since 2007. While past years have seen steady declines, new passenger cars registered in 2017 emitted on average 0.4 g/km last year to 118.5g/km. A total of 15.1

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The City of Los Angeles, California is launching a citywide program to distribute free compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to every household in Los Angeles as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the City’s carbon footprint. The LADWP CFL replacement program is projected to save $61.3

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