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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

According to a new survey from Pike Research, US consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, is high while support for cap and trade as a carbon management scheme is extremely low. At the bottom of the favorable rankings were carbon offsets/credits; LEED certification; and cap and trade.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

By 2050 Europe could get up to 50% of its electricity needs from renewable marine sources according to a report presented by the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation at the EurOCEAN 2010 conference. Marine renewable energy is in its infancy, but it has remarkable potential.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

(The comparison to the electric vehicle is based on estimates which factor in the CO 2 emissions resulting from fuel production, with the DME-powered vehicle figure calculated from the use of renewable energy to generate the DME fuel, and the electric vehicle figure calculated from electricity generated from renewable resources.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Solar and wind generation grew at double-digit pace, with solar alone increasing by 31%. The Global Energy & CO 2 Status Report provides a high-level and up-to-date view of energy markets, including latest available data for oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, nuclear power, electricity, and energy efficiency.

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JUNE 13, 2012

seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. Fossil fuels still dominated energy consumption with 87% market share, while renewables rose fastest but are still only 2% of the global total. Renewables. Renewable energy used in power generation rose by an above average 17.7%

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JULY 6, 2011

Australia-based airline Virgin Australia is partnering with Renewable Oil Corporation (ROC), Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation and Future Farm Industries Co-operative Research Centre (FFI CRC) to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel that also has benefits for the Australian farming community and the environment. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 17, 2010

In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors—solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels—grew by 11.4% billion by 2019, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2010 report issued by Clean Edge Inc., Wind power (new installation capital costs) is projected to expand from $63.5 billion in 2019.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

According to a new survey from Pike Research, general consumer support for clean energy concepts—ranging from renewable energy to alternative fuel vehicles to smart grid technologies—has eroded in the US between 2009 and 2011. Data: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand.

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Wind turbines are the first significant component of the Audi e-gas project.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. Market forces and emerging public policies will continue to have an impact on energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. In 2010, about 75% of the world’s vehicles were in OECD countries. Source: ExxonMobil.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

” also sees steady adoption of on-shore wind and electric vehicle technologies, but suggests that off-shore wind and carbon capture and sequestration look likely to fade or decline. For some alternative-energy industries—CCS and off shore wind, for example—real competitiveness is still a distant probability.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Unlike conventional turbomachinery-based compressed air energy storage, GCAES consumes no fuel and emits no carbon. GCAES technology can increase utility reliance on renewables, eliminate wind power curtailment, enhance transmission utilization, and make dispatchable renewable power available to customers.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

The Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise funding will enable Aberdeen City Council, supported by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group, to start the project’s first phase with an order for 10 hydrogen fuel-cell buses. million (US$5.2 million) for the EU-backed project. — First Minister Alex Salmond. million(US$2.6 million (US$9.25-million)

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. This was the first time the average emissions increased since the monitoring started in 2010.

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JULY 19, 2011

For the report, central-station generation refers to >100 MW, with the exception of some renewable-resource-based technologies. Representative costs are reported in constant December 2010 US dollars. emissions capture and storage, new emissions controls regulations, and increasing capital costs.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is. How fast can you ramp your power plants up and down to handle the variability from wind and solar?

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

million) to support low carbon vehicle development, including an expansion of the Technology Strategy Board’s ultra-low carbon vehicles competition. Other elements of the PBR to support lower-carbon transportation include: The PBR 2009 confirms that—as announced at Budget 2009—fuel duty will increase by one penny per liter (US$0.06

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and locally produced renewable energy also will be required to achieve the goal. Toyota Georgetown’s project began in 2010 when the two companies met to discuss the potential. Landfills are required to monitor methane levels and report these levels to the EPA.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Andrews have demonstrated that ammonia can be synthesized directly from air (instead of N 2 ) and H 2 O (instead of H 2 ) under a mild condition (room temperature, one atmosphere) with supplied electricity which can be obtained from renewable resources such as solar, wind or marine. tons of CO 2 is released per ton of ammonia produced.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. Progress on curbing carbon dioxide emissions through 2040 will be led by OECD nations as energy demand declines and a shift to lower-carbon fuels occurs.

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JUNE 9, 2014

The cost of electrofuels—fuels produced by catalyst-based systems for light capture, water electrolysis, and catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to liquid fuels—remains far away from viable, according to a new analysis by Lux Research. Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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JUNE 2, 2017

in 2015—the first annual increase since 2010— according to new European Environment Agency (EEA) data. However, the reduced use of solid fuels, for the third consecutive year, and the sustained increase in renewables—particularly biomass, wind and solar—offset otherwise higher emissions.

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APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010).

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JUNE 26, 2010

Sustainable tri-reforming uses CO 2 , renewable energy and CH 4 (or biogas) to yield syngas and, ultimately, synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals. Edwards (2010) Turning carbon dioxide into fuel. Tags: Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Jiang et al. Click to enlarge. Jiang et al.

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JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Earlier post.). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The analysis shows that the most important technological approaches needed to achieve major reductions in Canada’s GHG emissions are: Capture and storage of carbon dioxide from the oil and gas industry and power plants. Increased production of renewable energy (e.g., Increased energy efficiency throughout the economy (e.g.,

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JULY 23, 2010

In May, the Lenfest Center and Risø DTU hosted a one-day conference—“Sustainable Fuels from CO 2 , H 2 O, and Carbon-Free Energy”—addressing technologies that can be used to recycle CO 2 into carbon-neutral liquid hydrocarbon fuels using renewable or nuclear energy. Dissocation of CO 2 and/or H 2 O. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 5, 2010

The intense heat of the second stage plasma gasifier rearranges the molecular structure of the waste, transforming organic (carbon-based) materials into synthesis gas (syngas). In a secondary stage of the PEM (Plasma Enhanced Melter) process, inorganic (non-carbon-based) materials are transformed into environmentally inert products.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

According to the base case forecast, diversification of energy sources increases and non-fossil fuels (nuclear, hydro and renewables) are together expected to be the biggest source of growth for the first time. per year from 2010 to 2030 although growth decelerates slightly beyond 2020. Coal will increase by 1.2% The net growth of 16.5

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MAY 2, 2010

The authors are Pushker Kharecha and James Hansen from NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies & Columbia University Earth Institute (GISS); Charles Kutscher from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Edward Mazria from 2030 Inc./ Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Climate Change Coal Emissions Nuclear Policy.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency decreed in 2010 that the amount of thermal energy released by burning one gallon of gasoline is equivalent to 33.7 We'll be interested in how much carbon-based fuels such as coal and natural gas went into the electrical energy that charged our batteries. kilowatt-hours? Because the U.S.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

The electrochemical reduction of CO 2 can produce several products, including formic acid, carbon monoxide, methane, ethylene, and methanol. The direct heterogeneous electrochemical reduction of CO 2 can produce several products, including formic acid, carbon monoxide, methane, ethylene, and methanol. Credit; ACS, Whipple and Kenis.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Our catalytic process produces five of these seven petrochemical feedstocks, which opens the door to a chemical industry based on renewable biomass feedstock. The width of the vertical arrows represents the product carbon yield from a particular field. —Vispute et al. Credit: Science , Vispute et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The updated version includes a longer-term outlook by expanding the time horizon from 2010 and beyond to 2020 and beyond. Producing synthetic gas (SNG) from wind electricity (e.g., Emissions for the BEV powered by wind electricity are effectively zero, and so are not visible on the chart. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 8, 2012

The E-Bus project is being implemented under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Renewable Energy Development signed in December 2010 between the Government of Manitoba and MHI, under which the two parties agreed to collaborate towards realizing an advanced low-carbon society.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The first phase of the FellowSHIP project wrapped in 2010; in 2011, DNV kicked off a continuation of the FellowSHIP project named HybridShip. The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. A 500 MW wind farm could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of liquid hydrogen from surplus power it is unable to feed into the gird.

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