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

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US electricity demand has decreased in 6 of the past 10 years, as industrial demand has declined and residential and commercial demand has remained relatively flat. Almost all of this growth was in renewables, including wind and solar, as shares for other noncarbon sources such as nuclear and hydroelectricity remained relatively flat.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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Overall, US energy-related CO 2 emissions have fallen 15% from their peak of 6,003 MMmt in 2007. in 2019, but power sector CO 2 emissions fell by even more (-8.2%), largely because of increases from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review.

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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 In-State Hydro, Solar, and Wind Electricity Generation. The transportation sector represents tailpipe emissions from on-road vehicles and direct emissions from other off-road mobile sources. Source: ARB.

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Oxford YASA Motors Shows Specific Torque Above 30Nm/kg

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Source: Woolmer and McCulloch 2007. The Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA) topology is a new type of axial flux motor that has no stator yoke, a high fill factor and short end windings which all increase torque density and efficiency of the machine. 2007) Analysis of the Yokeless And Segmented Armature Machine. 2007.382753.

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GE to Create Center of Excellence in Europe for Automated Manufacturing of Carbon Composites

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The Center of Excellence will focus on automated manufacturing of complex composite structures for use in wind turbines, jet engines, and deep sea oil & gas applications. GE researchers are applying carbon composite technology to wind turbine blades, which could ultimately result in weight savings of 30%.

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Orcelle Fund Soliciting Projects for Alternative Maritime Energy Sources and Energy-Efficient Technology Ideas

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The Orcelle Fund was established in 2007 by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics to provide seed capital for high-risk development projects. The Fund seeks to bring innovative ideas for maritime renewable energy sources to the global forefront and to develop the energy-efficient technologies that hold the promise of future commercial viability.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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The average emission of new light commercial vehicles in 2015 was 168.3 In 2015, the EU greenhouse gas emissions increased only slightly, despite the strongest annual economic growth (+ 2.2%) in the EU since 2007 and following a 4% decrease in emissions in 2014. g CO 2 /km, well below the 2015 target of 130 g CO 2 /km.

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