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Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. billion liters abroad, a 300% increase over 2009.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. This year’s awards marks the 20 th anniversary of EPA’s efforts in what would become the creation of green chemistry. billion in 2011 to $98.5 billion by 2020. per million Btu.

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Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

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Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). —Kreutz (2010). —Kreutz (2010). —Kreutz (2010).

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Frost & Sullivan: market for lightweight materials in automobiles to reach $95.34B in 2017

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2010 global automotive materials market by revenue (top) and volume (bottom). As an example, the end-of-life directive in Europe compels automakers to minimize the waste created when a vehicle reaches the end of its useful life. Frost & Sullivan values the 2010 lightweight automotive metals market at $20,698.1 Click to enlarge.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The KPMG research finds that the external environmental costs of 11 key industry sectors jumped 50% from US$566 to US$846 billion in 8 years (2002 to 2010), averaging a doubling of these costs every 14 years. Total environmental cost 2010 vs growth in environmental cost since 2002 vs environmental intensity improvement. Source: KPMG.

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

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BGPY worldwide, representing a 127% increase over 2010 production volumes and an 8.4% between 2017 and 2021, as a combination of higher oil prices, emerging mandate. The report identifies a number of key trends, including: Oil prices are expected to climb over the next decade, driving increased interest in.

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Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost

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Bringing optimized ICEs as well as alternative fuels and powertrain technologies to market will account for €380-390 billion (US$435-446) of cumulated incremental powertrain costs from 2010 until 2030. PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC).