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Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

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When compared with pure electric vehicles that use coal-generated electricity, H600’s emission of sulfide, nitrogen oxide, and particle matter is 0.17%; 0.67%; and 50% of the latter, respectively (a typical coal power plant emits 272 grams of PM when generating one kWh of electricity).

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GE Durathon batteries successfully power underground mining scoop

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In trials, GE’s sodium metal halide Durathon batteries ( earlier post ) have successfully powered GE Mining’s Scoop, an underground vehicle that transports mining materials, at Coal River Energy, LLC in Alum Creek, West Virginia. GE Mining acquired Fairchild’s underground mining equipment in 2012.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US electricity generation in 2010 was 70% fossil fuels (coal 44.9%, natural gas 23.8%); 20% nuclear; and 10% renewable, of which 6.2% EIA forecasts that the mix in 2035 will shift to include 39% coal; 27% natural gas; and 16% renewables. was conventional hydropower.

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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The offshore facilities will consist of a subsea well development connected to a central processing facility (CPF) for gas treatment and a floating processing, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for condensates. interest alongside Santos, Petronas and Kogas in the GLNG Coal Seam Gas to LNG project launched in early 2011.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Methanol can be produced from a range of renewable sources and fossil-fuel based feed-stocks; in practice methanol is mainly produced in coal-rich China from coal. After 3 years of exploration, many defects of low content methanol gasoline were found, so focus had been turned to the application of M85 and M100 since 2012.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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For private households, electricity rates were nearly 40% higher than the European Union average in 2012; for industrial facilities, 20%. To date, renewables have had feed-in priority over conventionally generated power from combined cycle and coal-fired power plants. billion) this year. These costs are primarily borne by consumers.

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Kinder Morgan to purchase El Paso for approximately $38B to form largest natural gas pipeline network and largest midstream energy enterprise in North America

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Pipelines are connected to many important natural gas shale plays including Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, Fayetteville and Barnett. Dry bulk terminals are expected to handle over 100 million tons of materials in 2011, including products like coal. Only oilsands pipeline serving the West Coast. and Washington state.

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