2008, Coal, Oil and Powered

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. from coal. Energy source.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Oil remains the world’s leading fuel, but its 33.1% Coal’s market share of 30.3% Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4% World primary energy consumption grew by 2.5%

Coal

Coal Oil Renewable Saudi Arabia

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

in 2008, against 3.3% In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. billion tonnes in 2008. Source: PBL. Click to enlarge.

2008

2008 Oil Renewable Emissions

BP: world on unsustainable path; growing divergence between demands for climate change action and pace of progress

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2019

Renewables grew by 14.5%, nearing their record-breaking increase in 2017, but this still accounted for only around a third of the increase in total power generation. Coal consumption (+1.4%) and production (+4.3%) increased for the second year in a row in 2018, following three years of decline (2014-16).

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Coal 2018

EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Worldwide energy consumption will grow by 53% between 2008 and 2035 with much of the increase driven by strong economic growth in the developing nations, especially China and India, according to the reference case in the newly released International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011) from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil 2008 Oil Prices

Air Products to provide hydrogen fueling equipment to China Energy Investment Group’s first hydrogen fueling station in China

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

Air Products’ SmartFuel hydrogen dispenser will be supplied for the project for fueling the hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles. China Energy was established in November 2017 by the merger of Shenhua Group, a world-class energy company, and China’s power giant China Guodian Corporation.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Fuel Energy

Regal Resources Secures Funding for Underground Coal-to-Liquids Pilot Test

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2009

cents to fund the pilot test of a novel Underground Coal to Liquids (UCTL) process near Melbourne. UCTL is an in situ process that converts brown coal/lignite to liquid hydrocarbon and gas products within the coal seam. The preferred coal type is lignite; the water and impurities aid the UCTL process. million (US$3.7

Coal

Coal Water Oil 2008

Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids.

2008

2008 Climate Change Climate Oil-Sands

Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

US subsidies for fuels and renewable energy, 2002-2008. The study, “Estimating US Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008”, found that fossil fuels benefited from approximately $72 billion over the seven-year period, while subsidies for renewable fuels totaled $29 billion. Nuclear was not included in the analysis.

Renewable

Renewable Tax Credit Climate Change Fuel

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

overall from 2008 to 2035. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector are projected to remain at 33% of the total in 2035, but increase from 1,925 million metric tons in 2008 to 2,115 in 2035. As a result, reliance on imported oil declines significantly over the next 25 years. trillion cubic feet in 2008 to 23.3

Renewable

Renewable Oil 2010 Energy

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. The Administration is pushing the oil industry to produce on leases already held.

Obama

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase

Serving My Country – My Patriotic Duty

Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Here he is singing it solo acoustic in 2008. As our nation’s greatest intelligence officer ever, Agent Maxwell Smart, always said, “If only they had used their powers for good instead of evil.”

Al Gore

Al Gore Maldives Gore Climate Change

EIA Projects 5% Decrease in Fossil-Fuel-Based CO2 Emissions in 2009; Little Change in Emissions from Gasoline

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

The decrease was driven by the economic downturn, combined with a significant switch from coal to natural gas as a source of electricity generation, according to the EIA. For 2008, the EIA reported a 3.2% decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels in 2008. decline in consumption), distillate fuel oil (an 8.2%

2009

2009 Emissions Gasoline Coal

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for power and transport, which is strongest in developing countries. Global CO 2. Source: JRC. Click to enlarge. Source JRC.

Global

Global Emissions Industrial Industry

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Fast forward to 2008 and Wallace started taking advantage of the internet’s ability to reach vast amounts of people simultaneously. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Wallace came up with the idea to give the earth one day free from fossil fuel emissions. of total U.S.

Emissions

Emissions Nashville Electric Electrical

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). kWh for fossil-fuel power plants. —Adnan Z. Source: IRENA.

Renewable

Renewable Parts Power Powered

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2012

2007); and predicted national data from the National Long-term Development Plan (NLDP) (2008?2050). In addition, predicted oil consumption for use in motor vehicles between 2008 and 2050 were used to develop the inventory. 1979); provincial data from the China Energy Statistics Yearbook (CESY) (1980?2007); Click to enlarge.

2007

2007 Carbon China Emissions

Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. Global fossil oil consumption increased by about 2.9%

2011

2011 Emissions CO2 Global

IEA estimates energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 highest in history; 80% of projected 2020 emissions from the power sector are already locked in

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2011

Gigatonnes (Gt), a 5% jump from the previous record year in 2008, when levels reached 29.3 In terms of fuels, 44% of the estimated CO 2 emissions in 2010 came from coal, 36% from oil, and 20% from natural gas. After a dip in 2009 caused by the global financial crisis, emissions are estimated to have climbed to a record 30.6

2010

2010 Emissions 2020 CO2

15 Air Carriers Sign Non-Binding MOUs on Synthetic Jet Fuel Purchases with Two Providers: AltAir and RenTech

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The MOU with AltAir contemplates the production and purchase of up to 750 million gallons of jet fuel and diesel fuel over 10 years (75 million gallons per year) derived from camelina oil. AltAir Fuels LLC was formed in 2008 to develop projects for the production of jet fuel from renewable and sustainable oils. Earlier post.).

Purchase

Purchase Fuel Coal Alternative Fuels

Pacific Road To Acquire 10% Stake In UCG Company Carbon Energy Limited from CSIRO

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Private equity fund Pacific Road has agreed to acquire 10% of underground coal gasification (UCG) company Carbon Energy Limited from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO in an off-market trade. interest in the Company on 30 June 2008. As a result of this transaction CSIRO acquired an 18.6%

Carbon

Carbon Companies Energy Coal

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Nuclear-powered ships can go years without refueling.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. —EIA Administrator Richard Newell. trillion cubic feet in 2009 to 9.4

Gas

Gas 2011 Price Energy

JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Since 2008, JetBlue has already offset more than 2.6 Solar/Wind: These projects develop expansive solar and wind farms, generating power that otherwise would have been supplied by fossil fuels such as coal, diesel and furnace oil. billion pounds of CO 2 emissions in partnership with Carbonfund.org.

Carbon

Carbon 2020 Emissions San Francisco

Blackham announces Scaddan CTL project could produce 15,000 barrels per day of Fischer-Tropsch diesel and naphtha

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Australian resource company Blackham Resources Limited announced that Phase II of the Preliminary Process Study (PPS) for its Scaddan coal-to-liquids (CTL) project has confirmed the technical feasibility of the production of 15,000 barrels per day of Fischer-Tropsch diesel and naphtha, or 6.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per year.

Diesel

Diesel Coal 2011 Oil

Gallup Finds Americans Prioritize Energy Over Environment for First Time in 10 Years of Poll Question

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The 4-7 March Gallup poll was conducted a few weeks before President Obama came out in favor of oil exploration off some sections of the US coast ( earlier post ), and shortly after he advocated the expanded use of nuclear power in the United States. Click to enlarge.

Environment

Environment Energy United States Obama

Shell updates energy scenarios; world entering an era of volatile transitions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Shell has published an update to its 2008 Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050. The recession interrupted the oil and commodity price boom but it may return. By the end of the coming decade, growth in the production of easily accessible oil and gas will not match the projected rate of demand growth. Source: Shell. Click to enlarge.

Energy

Energy 2000 2008 Supplies

Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2009

A pilot project by We Energies, Alstom and The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) testing an Alstom advanced chilled ammonia process ( earlier post ) has demonstrated more than 90% capture of carbon dioxide from the flue stream of a coal-fueled power plant in Wisconsin (the Pleasant Prairie Carbon Capture Pilot Plant ).

EPRI

EPRI CO2 Coal Carbon

UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

Global CO 2 emissions have increased at an annual rate of more than 3 per cent, considerably faster than in previous decades (van Vuuren and Riahi, 2008). The past decade was the first in two centuries with increasing CO2 emissions intensities, owing to a “coal revival”, in contrast with the rapid conversion to natural gas in the 1990s.

Global

Global Energy Green Coal

New petroleum refining lifecycle model finds the variability in GHG emissions from refining different crudes as significant as magnitude expected in upstream operations

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2012

PRELIM uses a more comprehensive range of crude oil quality and refinery configurations than used in earlier models and can quantify energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with detail and transparency the better to inform policy analysis, the duo suggests. Click to enlarge. By 2010 this fraction had increased to 15%.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Hydrogen

UDRI Awarded $49.5M Grant to Develop Advanced Jet Fuels and Combustion Technologies

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

A major focus of the program will be on the development, validation and field testing of synthetic fuels from a variety of feedstock, to include biofuels from renewable domestic energy sources such as seed and plant oils, animal fats and algae. Earlier post.).

Grant

Grant Fuel Universal Polymer

MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Although the reports both focus strongly on the increased use of natural gas in power generation, they also explore the likely impact of increased natural gas use on transportation. million bpd of oil. Earlier post.) These include short-range, heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3

MIT

MIT Gas Transportation Future

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Ed Feo is a partner with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and was voted one of the “Five Most Influential People in Renewable Energy” in 2008 by Euromoney / Institutional Investor. Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ Billion in 2008). Billion vs. $28.3

Financing

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

PHEV's and Water Consumption

Plug In Partners

APRIL 2, 2008

Water Supply, Researcher Says By Jennifer Bogo Popular Mechanics March 7, 2008 "A 30-mile commute in a gasoline-powered car would require the withdrawal of 18.9 That’s because coal-fired and nuclear power plants that use steam to drive a turbine typically use water—vast amounts of water—to cool and condense the steam at the exhaust."

Water

Water PHEV Saudi Arabia Oil-Sands

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030.

2006

2006 Emissions Energy Oil-Sands

Peabody Energy and GreatPoint Energy To Partner on Coal-to-Gas and Coal-to-Hydrogen Facilities with Carbon Capture and Storage

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Overview of the bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. By adding a catalyst to the coal gasification system, GreatPoint Energy is able to reduce the operating temperature in the gasifier, while directly promoting the reactions that yield methane, (CH 4 ). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

Coal

Coal Carbon Gas Energy

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Portland and San Francisco Battle For Electric Car Domination Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars A Few Pictures of Upcoming Electric Cars: Source [ PhysOrg.com ] Image Credit: Clayton B. At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture. Sorry for any confusion.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Standards Plug Gas

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Green Car Congress

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. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy

Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

million) toward a $30-million underground coal gasification (UCG) project with Swan Hills Synfuels of Calgary. Swan Hills Synfuels expects the project to demonstrate the ability to manufacture synthetic gas from Alberta’s coal resources, with the future potential of utilizing the coal seams for carbon capture and storage.

Coal

Coal Australia Vietnam Oil-Sands

NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The policy, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption, is geared to a nation where most people rely on cars for transportation. Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. In 2008, transportation accounted for 22 percent of all city carbon emissions.

New York City

New York City New York Obama Tax Credit

Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. She lives in a solar powered house and drives an electric car. That’s EE Solar’s RAV4 and it has gone over 116,000 miles oil free. You can read all about it in my Greenius guide to plug-ins and my coverage of Plug-In 2008. Save your money. You could too.

Convert

Convert Plug-in i-MiEV Plug

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2010

Headwaters direct coal liquefaction process. Headwaters Inc and Axens are forming a strategic alliance to provide a single-source solution for producing synthetic fuels by direct coal liquefaction (DCL) alone or in combination with refinery residues or biomass. Up to 50% more liquid product per ton of coal. Source: Headwaters.

Coal

Coal Diesel Hydrogen Gasoline

Time to cut subsidies for fossil fuels? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The research, released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and named “Estimating US government subsidies to energy sources 2002-2008” , found that fossil fuels benefited from subsidies totalling $72million over this period compared to just $29billion for renewable fuels. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?

Green

Green Fuel Renewable Prius

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

BP: world on unsustainable path; growing divergence between demands for climate change action and pace of progress

EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

Air Products to provide hydrogen fueling equipment to China Energy Investment Group’s first hydrogen fueling station in China

Regal Resources Secures Funding for Underground Coal-to-Liquids Pilot Test

Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Serving My Country – My Patriotic Duty

EIA Projects 5% Decrease in Fossil-Fuel-Based CO2 Emissions in 2009; Little Change in Emissions from Gasoline

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

IEA estimates energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 highest in history; 80% of projected 2020 emissions from the power sector are already locked in

15 Air Carriers Sign Non-Binding MOUs on Synthetic Jet Fuel Purchases with Two Providers: AltAir and RenTech

Pacific Road To Acquire 10% Stake In UCG Company Carbon Energy Limited from CSIRO

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

Blackham announces Scaddan CTL project could produce 15,000 barrels per day of Fischer-Tropsch diesel and naphtha

Gallup Finds Americans Prioritize Energy Over Environment for First Time in 10 Years of Poll Question

Shell updates energy scenarios; world entering an era of volatile transitions

Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

New petroleum refining lifecycle model finds the variability in GHG emissions from refining different crudes as significant as magnitude expected in upstream operations

UDRI Awarded $49.5M Grant to Develop Advanced Jet Fuels and Combustion Technologies

MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

PHEV's and Water Consumption

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

Peabody Energy and GreatPoint Energy To Partner on Coal-to-Gas and Coal-to-Hydrogen Facilities with Carbon Capture and Storage

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

NYC Goes EV

Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

Time to cut subsidies for fossil fuels? The Green Piece

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